Archive for February, 2008

Seared Ribeye steak with Chimichurri or The Making of a Damn Good Steak

(This recipe could be taken to new heights by grilling the ribeye over hot charcoals, but for now let’s just call it the apartment version of a damn good steak.)
This might come as a big surprise but in order to make this recipe you need a damn good steak to begin with. My choice is [...]

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Burrata Mon Amour

It’s with great shame i admit i was a Burrata virgin, but today my beloved readers, something amazing happened… Are you ready for the big news? Well… I lost my virginity to mozarella’s creamy cousin! No no, don’t clap, i think it was long overdue and yes - i’m a changed man! Finding her was [...]

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Sweet Potato Donuts w/ Roasted Apple

Last time i was in a Krispy Kreme i noticed the three guys in line in front of me were carrying guns under their vests. My mind couldn’t help but playing two possible scenarios, the first is that i was in the middle of a Donut robbery and the thieves were about to grab [...]

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Gemelli (or Spaghetti) Alla Bottarga

If food were currency, Bottarga would be as good as gold.
Bottarga di muggine or boutargue in French, is the roe sac of grey mullet that has been salted, dried, pressed and dipped in beewax for preservation. It ends up looking like a flat-sided wax sausage. I’m sure your innate kitchen wisdom has taught you [...]

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Stuffed Chicken & Kitchen Sink Philosophy

To stuff, or not to stuff: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of bland chicken.

Zenkespeare

The people who get married, take on a mortgage, raise kids, cope with the daily grind, build a nest - and still eat dull [...]

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The Zen-man Who Ate Everything

(I know i’m a bit late in wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year, so just blame it on big bossman for keeping me busy. I wanted to share with you one of my adventures in China to celebrate the Year of the Snake err…i mean Rat.)

My soup contains five types of snake.

The cafe looks [...]

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Nutella VS. ZENutella

Guess what! Today is World Nutella Day 2008!
Meaning you are supposed to indulge, indulge and indulge again. World Nutella Day celebration was started by bloggers a few years ago and has been gaining momentum and quite a bit of buzz ever since. It is also quite boring. So i thought instead of following trends - [...]

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Braised Pork Belly with Shallot-Ginger confit

Praise the Lard!

I am one of those who believe fatty foods deserve a little more respect. Can we be honest and stop disguising bacon into something that it’s not? If putting bacon bits in your salad makes you feel less guilty you’re lying to yourself - and i think you should try smoking cigarettes while [...]

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