No, no… i didn’t apply shoe polish to my lamb shanks. Thanks for asking! A shoe is probably the last thing on earth these lamb shanks should be compared to. Today we’re dealing with pure tenderness, my friends. Sure, they require proper technique and a bit longer braising time than your average lamb shank, but it’s [...]

My pork belly buns are better than Momofuku’s! Here i said it. You may want to unleash the dogs now and let them eat me alive but first give me a chance to explain.
I had the pork buns at Momofuku and while i thought they were very delicious, i left thinking they could be improved [...]

Well, i don’t feel inspired to write today. Could a post consist simply of  : Hey, here are some stuffed tomatoes for ya! … No?
I could go on and on about how tomates farcies is a classic home-cooked dish in France and how I find the preparation very satisfying and reminiscent of the slow cooking undertaken [...]

Under the food blogger act of full disclosure i have to admit that i’m writing this post sitting in a Starbucks eating a two-days old turkey pesto sandwich with an over sweetened (and overpriced) cup of coffee. I wish i could have kept this secret to avoid ridicule but i’m trying to follow guidelines around [...]

Arrghh… My internet connection hasn’t been working for days. I almost feel like a normal human being again except that the real life is not as much exciting as this blogging world. I much rather be here with you and talk about how to make a terrine from scratch or about wrestling matches between pigs [...]

Can you tell i cleaned the refrigerator today?

I like to start fresh every week but i had two duck legs confit, various vegetables, mushrooms, some ginger, garlic, shallots and scallions leftover from last week, so i made a nice little stir-fry. When the vegetables started to get happy in the wok i deglazed with a [...]

A few days ago I went to see a massage therapist in Chinatown after hurting my back at work. People around me kept warning me of this kind of therapy saying things like: “You can’t take the pain, you wuss!” or “This ain’t for gwai lo’s!” (white boys) or even “You’ll cry like a baby!”. [...]

My dear friends, I’m asking you to forgive me for your bruised buttocks. I think i got a little carried-away with all that spanking in my last post. Today, in an effort to redeem myself… i am giving away a free cookbook!
You will have to wait until the end of this post to find out [...]

Bolognese sauce is taken very seriously in Italy and rightly so - it is very delicious when done properly but it’s a shame that a vast majority of people outside Italy haven’t tasted the real deal yet. If the people of Bologna could see what’s served under the name of Bolognese everywhere they would either [...]

(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 [...]