I have grown to enjoy trying new food. I have my wife to thank for introducing me to a wide range of foods that I never really ate before her encouragement. From my first experience having Thai food to the joy of sushi, I owe it to her. The exploration continues though, as I go [...]
Cooking
Torta Ahogada Knock-off
I mentioned in my previous post reviewing Xoco that I really wanted to have the torta ahogada. Since I’m in Chicago quite infrequently, I had to take matters into my own hands. First I made some crusty bread. This is a pretty standard Ratio (5:3) bread, formed into a baguette shape, baked with steam until [...]
So Easy – Making Egg Rolls
I’m thinking of coming up with a new feature on the site featuring my daughter in the kitchen. I think it’s important to bring your kids into the kitchen for many reasons. Culinary math is great practice – whether you’re doubling or halving a recipe, or just want to play around with cup to ounce [...]
Garlic Sage Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Fall and winter are a great time to make warm side dishes with big roasty flavors. Sweet potatoes (previously seen in pie form) are a delicious reason to fire up the oven. I contributed a recipe for garlic sage roasted sweet potatoes to local mom parent-focused site, chambanamoms.com, for Thanksgiving. This is a simple-to-prepare side [...]
