The Cooking Blog

Updated, from the recipe archive. First posted November, 2005

I never get tired of eating spinach. Good thing it’s so good for you! This is a fun take on spinach, a Korean version, with the spinach wilted in sesame oil with garlic, and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. I found the recipe years ago in Mark Bittman’s The Best Recipes in the World. In typical Bittman style, the spinach is quick, easy, and good.

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If you’re not tired of desserts yet, neither am I. So many things I can do with the vanilla ice cream I made a couple of days ago. We’re down to our last few scoops and I thought I’d use what’s left of the ice cream to create something related to what reader Mik described [...]
so interesting

Spicy, aromatic, rich and, best of all, fast. This is an express version of my mixed vegetables with coconut cream. Chicken thigh fillet strips are sauteed then boiled gently with parboiled vegetables in coconut cream. Chicken fillets, especially when cut into thin strips, cook in a few minutes. The chilis add just the right amount [...]
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To cut the cooking time of meat, slice it across the grain. It’s a technique used mostly for stir fried dishes where the meat should cook over high heat in the shortest possible time but you can apply this technique when cutting meat for other dishes, including stews. But, first, what does “grain” mean? It [...]
how doe this impact my state

Calamari is the Italian name for squid. But in the English-speaking world, calamari has become synonymous with squid dishes, especially fried and breaded (or batter-coated) squid rings — a dish that, in the Philippines, is known as calamares. I don’t know of any Filipino who does not like calamares. It’s a favorite among kids, especially [...]
oh i can’t beleive it

My daughter, Sam, went on a school field trip to Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur a few weeks ago and came home bearing a box of delicious bibingka royal. I asked her if she was able to sample Ilocos empanada and she said she didn’t. She wasn’t even able to take a lot of photos [...]
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if people only knew

Failed resolutions from various decades of my life.
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A food processor is an electrical appliance that operates with fast moving and sharp blades and discs. Like other electrical equipment, a food processor should always be handled with care. Follow these safety tips to protect you and your family from misuse and harm.
wonder what this really means

Between poor eating habits and a suffocating economy, there’s never been a better time to learn how to cook for ourselves. No excuses, people! You’ll save money and eat better if you learn how to DIY – do it yourself! This is the first in a series of articles from an amateur chef, with 25+ years of experience, about how anyone can — and should — learn how to cook at home.
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