After5

It has been a while since I’ve provided an update to my adventures in kitchen. Last week I sampled recipes from The Sliver Spoon, and I must say the results were somewhat less than spectacular. Most recipes turned out pretty good, but some I had to eat by myself for lunch two days in a [...]

Last night’s dinner was a simple affair. I was able to get the dinner prepared in about 30 minutes. It was not the most creative or exotic dinner, especially after last week full of interesting spices and flavors, but it was quick and relatively healthy. 1. Pork chops in Gorgonzola sauce, The Silver Spoon, pg. [...]

For me, a new fiscal week starts on Sunday. I do all my grocery shopping then, and I start executing on the weekly menu. Last week, I experimented with Indian cuisine. This week I will sample the recipes from The Silver Spoon. I’ve had this book for about two years, and I used maybe 5 [...]

Last night I had the dinner ready in 1 hour. I prepared two Indian dishes and brown rice. The prep work I did the night before really helped. So, here is what I made: 1. Curried Mushrooms and Peas from 5 Spices, 50 Dishes, pg. 34 – very nice and subtle flavor, and extremely easy [...]

Indian cooking update: Last night was a mild disaster in the kitchen. I continued my culinary adventure with Indian food, and without any prep the previous night, I tried to whip up three dishes in one hour. It took actually more like hour and a half, and one burnt dish. It took me another hour to [...]

It is New Year’s Eve and I have not yet made anything for dessert. In my family, it doesn’t matter what you make for entree or appetizer; if you don’t have a good dessert afterward, why bother with the rest. So my daughter and I will make two cakes. A lemon-meringue pie, which is actually [...]

This year has seen me grow from a utilitarian cook to an apprentice sous-chef, which means that I’ve started to use spices other than salt and pepper and Italian seasoning and produce very yummy and healthy meals. Since I believe in cooking fresh foods as opposed to processed, I’ve started to experiment with Indian food. [...]

It is Christmas Eve, and my contribution to the Christmas Eve dinner tonight is the mashed potatoes. I found a recipe on Whole Foods recipe site last year and have made it my family’s standard. I don’t have the link to it, but here is the recipe retold: Boil 4lbs of potatoes in well salted [...]