For our Memorial Day weekend barbecue, my friends and I decided to throw a surprisingly organized hot dog topping contest. It was incredibly democratic; everyone cooked in batches, making enough samples for each voter to try. Each contestant took the contest very seriously, some planning and prepping for days in advance, others reaching a stroke [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Recipes’
April 23, 2010
In Preparation for Cinco De Mayo, Two Pollo Recipes
If you’ve been reading this blog, I’m sure you’ve become very familiar with Daniel Solis, my mother’s boyfriend. He is from Mexico and is the most wonderful home cook — and I thought, with Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, it would be the perfect time to showcase a couple of his recipes. The [...]
March 23, 2010
Get Yourself A Melon Scraper And Make Melon Juice
With the weather warming up, there’s nothing more refreshing than a nice big glass of an icy something-something to cool you off at the end of the day. In my case, I would specifically like that icy something-something to be melon juice, a Filipino beverage that I grew up with. Melon juice is nothing more [...]
March 17, 2010
To Try: Martha Stewart’s Persian Rice With Duck Confit And Dried Cherries
Duck is a bit over my budget, as are dried cherries (every bit counts!) and the amount of extra virgin olive oil I’ll need for the confit-ing. SO, I will be trying this recipe with shredded roasted lamb or chicken and golden raisins. But even if I’ll be scrimping on the ingredients, I can’t deny [...]
March 10, 2010
Recipes I Want To Try Before I Forget About Them. Also: Did You Know Florence Fabricant Is A Woman?
In my Gmail drafts folder, I’ve racked up a pretty hefty list of recipes that I stumble upon that I want to try. Here’s a few highlights from my current list. And FYI, because the last couple of posts were pretty non-ethnic, these recipes have an international focus. Bamya, oven-baked okra and beef stew: This [...]
March 10, 2010
Homemade Ranch Dressing: Please Do Not Eat The Stuff In The Bottle Anymore, Because That’s Not Food
I know this is supposed to be an ethnic food blog, but I think I’d be doing you guys a disservice by not telling you how to make your own ranch dressing/dip/whatever you want to call it: Here it is, quickly. Stir all of this stuff together: 3/4 c sour cream 1/4 c mayonnaise 1 [...]
January 11, 2010
Saturday Morning Breakfast: Mexican Chilaquiles
My mom’s longtime boyfriend, Daniel, is from Mexico and just so happens to be a fabulous home cook. My mom is always raving about his culinary expertise (about his delicious tortas, refried beans, chilaquiles, mole, etc.), so finally, I told my mom — you know what? Just give me his e-mail address and let me [...]
