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Huevos "Urbanos" - Bonus Recipe
There is nothing like Huevos Rancheros for brunch in my opinion. I have bastardized the dish for my own needs, mostly because I wanted...
Apr 6, 2019


Soy-Marinated Eggs
These striated eggs add another dimension to ramen but are delicious enough to eat on their own (as L. and I illustrated by scarfing some...
Mar 28, 2019


Miso Chicken Wings
This is a recipe that L. clamors for every few weeks and I oblige as much as I can, though I am a bit bored of it. This recipe has been...
Mar 26, 2019


Fried Chicken
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum. Not particularly healthy but, once again, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum. I measured the oil before I fried the...
Mar 23, 2019


Roasted Duck Breast with Fig Jam-Rosemary Gastrique
I know that a lot of people do not cook duck at home because it seems so labor intensive and a "restaurant only" meat. This is a pity as...
Mar 18, 2019


Duck Ramen
Home made duck stock from the carcass of this week's roast duck heightened with miso and soy, duck meat, spinach, fresh ramen noodles,...
Jan 13, 2019


Peking Duck Inspired Roast Duckling, Scallion Pancakes
L. wanted Peking duck and, if ever a recipe belonged under the heading "a labor of love", that is it. From the many steps involved in...
Nov 5, 2018


Crispy Miso Chicken Wings
These are delicious - crispy and sticky in equal measure, as all proper chicken wings should be. These are so good that the Colonel's...
Oct 15, 2018


Sage and Onion Stuffing
When it is my turn to cook Thanksgiving dinner, I always toy with the idea of making a different stuffing than the one we traditionally...
Oct 10, 2018


Bonus Recipe: Duck Stock
Please admire my endeavors. This stock is great! It is delicious - rich, deep flavors that will be great in soups and stews this winter....
Sep 25, 2018


Roasted Spiced Duckling
L. has been going on about the Peking duck he had with his dad in Chinatown recently and this made me quite hungry for duck in general,...
Sep 24, 2018


Crunchy Buttermilk Chicken (Disclaimer: Worst Photo - EVER).
Were this dish deep fried, or had I added butter or oil to the panko crust, it would have been beautifully golden brown. Because I baked...
Jun 2, 2018


Oven Braised Chicken with Winter Greens, Shallots and Vinegar
This is another lovely winter dish, easy to assemble and which takes care of itself in the oven while you do other things. It also makes...
Feb 9, 2018


Baked Chicken Thighs with Nut-Tomatillo Sauce
A truly unfortunate photo of an incredibly delicious chicken dish. Maybe one of the best things i have ever cooked. The chicken thighs...
Sep 29, 2017


Kimchi Omelette with Sriracha Syrup
I ordered too much kale about 10 days ago and decided that, rather than overdose on it or waste it, I would make Kimchi (or something...
Feb 11, 2016


Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Salsa Verde
It seems a bit silly to make Mexican food at home in LA when there are so many fantastic restaurants here devoted to that particular...
Jan 28, 2016


Duck Confit Shepherd's Pie
This recipe sounds much more upscale than it actually is, though it certainly felt festive enough to serve to holiday guests. It came...
Dec 7, 2015
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