July 24, 2013
By Haan Ridell Dill (Anethum graveolens), also known as “Lao coriander” depending on where it is grown, is a lovely herb very much used in Scandinavia. I LOVE DILL, a fantastic thing we all have growing here in our back gardens. Pytt I Panna, is a very typical Swedish dish which roughly translates to “put whatever […]
March 1, 2009
Some ideas for recessionary cooking: Tonight’s dinner was cornish hens ($5.80 for two at the local Trade Fair in Astoria). The price by weight was significantly lower than chicken breast, which is why I bought it–my usual strategy for dealing with whole chickens has been to buy the pre-rotisseried variety from Whole Foods or the […]
October 28, 2008
Sauteed my luscious porkchop from Babbo the other night with grape tomatoes, served over garlic fried rice with egg. Accompanied by a glass of red.
February 8, 2008
The Wang Trio (mom, Jessica and sister Stephanie– what a hottie powerhouse!) hosted a wonderful Chinese New Year dinner last night, complete with homemade dumplings (that we all help wrap!), “stuffed” cabbage, steamed fish (my favorite), and ginger soy chicken. There was also this bomb ass cellophane noodle dish called cao mi fen, which is […]
November 8, 2007
Being a non profit employee, I must keep my food budget low… Yeah right. I spend way too much money on food. Some people say cooking at home saves a lot of money, but I wonder how much money I am saving by cooking… It’s doubtful. Although I often go to Western Beef to buy […]
April 3, 2007
$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Prologue$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 1 & 2$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 3, 4 & 5$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 6 & 7$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Midway Meditation$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 8, 9 & 10Monday 4/2 Total Spent: $0 LUNCH–> $0 Fumiko and Kayoko Lunch Club. Fumiko brought leftovers from […]
April 2, 2007
$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Prologue$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 1 & 2$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 3, 4 & 5$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Day 6 & 7$100/ 2 Weeks/ NYC: Midway Meditation Friday 3/30 Total Spent: $0 LUNCH–> $0 i boiled some penne in the morning and married it with some of the puttanesca that […]
March 6, 2007
there’s something about meatloaf that is so so wonderful in the wintertime– it’s the ultimate comfort food. and i didn’t grow up with it, as i had a relatively all-asian food upbringing, but discovering it has really changed my life. i mean, it’s just a pile of ground meat, in a… loaf form. it’s probably […]