Japanese Eggplant (Nasu) Dengaku (茄子田楽) A super tasty way to prepare Japanese eggplant. If you’re not sure what dengaku might taste like, it’s a balance of sweet and salty, with a lot of umami. Miso goes well with all kinds of meats, fish and vegetables, eggplant is no exception. Furthermore, its good for you. If you ever go […]
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While shooting my Rancilio Silvia Espresso videos, I pulled a lot of shots(10 double shots- really). Rather than drink them all, was trying to figure out what I could do differently with them. One idea I found was ice blended espresso or coffee. If you think Starbucks Frappuccinos are generally too sweet, you might really like this
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Granola is one of those things you should just make at home. It’ doesn’t take that long and all you really have to do is measure the ingredients, mix and bake. I’m calling this one Easy Granola with Olive oil and Maple Syrup. Especially since it doesn’t get easier than this! Just got a box of
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I wanted to create a post for the Thai ingredients I use for cooking Thai food. Hence, the Thai food supplies post. Over the years I have found this information through various websites and books and thought it would be nice to have a central reference. The below condiments are what I use today. If you
Delicious Thai Stir-Fried Tofu with Green Beans: A Flavorful Vegan Recipe5-Star Thai Stir Fried Tofu with Green Beans: A Flavorful Vegan Dish When it comes to Thai food… I usually order something like a noodle stir fry, soup noodles, curry or some sort of stir fried vegetables. Boooooorriiinnnggg. Well at least it’s more than just
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Hot summer days? cold Thai iced tea = solid combo like NW and SW swells meld for peaky surf at California beaches. The hot weather recently has got me making lots of cold drinks, cold brew coffee, cold brew tea, iced coffee etc and I wanted to share how i do Thai Iced Tea. I got my
Farro is my favorite grain. It’s chewy, nutritious, and versatile. You might be wondering… How good can a salad get? Well, I’ll tell you this is easily one of the best salads I’ve eaten. I’ll go easy on the superlatives and let you see for yourself. Whether you’ve had farro before or not, here’s the
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This is my third round of planting on the Aerogarden. This time I am using the Aerogarden basil is probably the easiest thing to grow, at least in my experience. This time I am trying to grow Thai Holy Basil and Italian Sweet Basil. Since basil seems to do best, this round I am only growing basil. I’m
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Growing with the Aerogarden This is my Aerogarden Ultra LED. I’ve had it for about 1.5 years now. In the picture above, there are 2 basil plants in the front with a tomato in between and two tomato plants in the back. The Aerogarden system is as easy as it gets growing plants hydroponically. Hydroponics means that you are
Rancilio Silvia v4 with PID Review This is my espresso setup. I’ve had the Rancilio Silvia v4 with PID for about 6 months. I have used it about 1-3x per week on average and love it. The espresso it produces is top notch, especially with my home roasted beans. I definitely feel fortunate to have come across this machine. I first read
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