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Kimchi Jigae (Kimchi Soup)

November 18, 2009
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Given my recent sojourn in Korea I thought it only appropriate to do a post I’ve been meaning to do for a very long time: Kimchi Jigae (김치 찌개). Depending on who you ask, you may see it transliterated as Kimchi Chigae, Kimchi Soup or Kimchi Stew, but it all refers to the same bubbling, [...]

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Sunchoke Ramp and Nettle Soup

May 9, 2009
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After gorging myself on various pork products for the past few weeks, I really felt like I needed a break from all the meat. To get my new found interest in vegetarianism off to the right start, I started the day off with a $7.50 vegetarian lunch buffet at Tiffin Wallah, which happens to have [...]

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Creamy Salmon Miso Soup (Sake No To-nyu Jiru)

April 5, 2009
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With feathery blooms peaking out from their wintered bark, and allergens aloft in the cool air, spring is rapidly approaching. Perhaps this change of season is the culprit behind my chef’s block the past week. Half of me isn’t quite ready to let go of the robust, slow-cooked dishes of winter, yet the other half [...]

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Pasta Fazool

March 28, 2009
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“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie… That’s amore“. This 50’s era hit is one of my favourite songs when doing karaoke. I always manage to get a good laugh out of my audience belting out this Italian American classic at the top of my lungs. I’ve always told myself they [...]

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Shrimp and Duck Gumbo

March 21, 2009
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Seafood, smoked meats, and rice are some of my favourite foods, so dishes like Gumbo have always been near and dear to my heart. When it appears on restaurant menus, it’s hard for me to resist the temptation to order it, even though I often regret it. It has occurred to me that perhaps these [...]

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No Recipes vol. 5

December 16, 2008
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No Recipes roundups are a way for me to share food that didn’t quite make the cut to get its own post. While most posts here come with recipes, these roundups capture the ethos of this blog in that cooking is more fun when “coloring outside the lines”.
Perhaps it’s the cold weather but I’ve been [...]

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Sopa de Ajo con Huevo

November 22, 2008
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While it’s not much to look at, this is a fantastically warming, simple soup that makes for a great meal when you’re short on time or ingredients. Popular in the Castilla region of Spain, Sopa de Ajo literally means “garlic soup”. It’s made with lots of garlic, jamón serrano, smoked paprika, large pieces of stale [...]

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Winter Bean Peasant Stew

November 9, 2008
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It was cold and rainy in Manhattan yesterday and after a day spent wandering around the Chocolate Show and the Asian Contemporary Art Fair, I wanted something warm and fulfilling that wouldn’t take a lot of effort to make. Thoughts of Cassoulet and Feijoada both popped into my head but those aren’t the kind of [...]

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