As stated before, I’m a big fan of tacos. In particular, I like making tacos at home because they leave you with really good, useful leftovers. For instance: the day after entertaining friends with a platter of tinga tacos, you’re left with some flavorful, spicy pork shoulder, probably some shredded cabbage and sliced radishes, and… Continue reading friday fry: tempura fish tacos
This is one of my favorite dishes to make for casual entertaining. It’s delicious, easy, inexpensive, and very fresh-tasting — but it’s also an example of doing the “heavy lifting” ahead of time. Last night I marinated the chicken for about half an hour, then cooked the thighs and cut them up into bits. Then… Continue reading halal cart chicken and rice
At least once every two weeks or so, Sarah and I like to have what we call “meal salad” for dinner. There are a couple of keys to a good meal salad: The lettuce must be emphatically crunchy. Iceberg is best. Butter lettuce would be cool, too. In an absolute pinch, you could get away… Continue reading meal salad
When the weather looks like this: You have to round up your family: …and go eat and drink outside: This is a really simple salad that I threw together for an afternoon at the park. There’s nothing special about it – in fact, it was mostly an excuse to use up some sad-looking cucumbers and… Continue reading picnic fare: couscous salad with cucumber, feta, and arugula
Last weekend I visited my folks in Spokane, and I got to work in the House of Charity kitchen with my mom. Watching my mom and the volunteers at HoC cook is like watching an episode of Iron Chef. On Monday, they had several sheet pans full of frozen wild-caught salmon (given to them by… Continue reading warm lentil salad with crispy fish
Who doesn’t love tortilla chips? When we were growing up, my mom didn’t keep many snack foods in the house (“if I buy them, they’ll just get eaten!” — sorry, Mom! You were right!). However, I could usually count on finding a bag of tortilla chips and a big jar of salsa in the fridge,… Continue reading friday fry: homemade tortilla chips!
I really believe that almost all self-professed broccoli haters just haven’t had it prepared the right way. Most folks who think that they don’t like broccoli have only had it boiled to death: when broccoli is cooked too long, it grayish, mushy, and farty smelling. The secret is to not overcook your damn broccoli. One… Continue reading pan-roasted broccoli with fish sauce and almonds
OK, Internet. It is time for me to discover, cook, and write about some new recipes and I need your help. Vote for your favorite of the following 4 chicken recipes! Poll closes at 1:00pm on Tuesday 4/17! I will make the winner on Wednesday night and blog it up! What chicken recipe should I… Continue reading choose your own blogventure
I avoided deep-frying at home for the longest time, mostly because I was afraid of the mess, the expense, and, (to a lesser extent) the safety. I am here today to completely assuage your home-frying fears. Let’s tackle these one by one: the MESS: yes, frying can be a bit messy and spattery. However, if… Continue reading friday fry: crispy chicken bites with sauce
We eat a lot of greens here at the Hershmossi household, and some of our favorites are Asian greens: bok choy, choy sum, yu choi, and gai lan. These can be found inexpensively at Asian markets, almost always packed in 2-lb. bags that cost well under $5. A bag of greens can serve 6-8 people… Continue reading Gai Lan with Chinese Sausage
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