Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a great week! Do you love Chipotle’s burrito bowl? Yeah, me too.
I do love them. The problem I have is that after I eat one, I feel like I need to be rolled out of the restaurant. Enter the Quinoa Burrito Bowl. I wanted some of those familiar flavors, just lightened up so I could remain a productive member of society.
Sweet and Sour Chicken has been a longtime childhood favorite. Though that statement comes with a caveat. All Sweet and Sour Chicken is not created equal and depending on the restaurant, the quality can vary greatly. Certain types of expedient Chinese food establishments often produce a plate that contains far more batter than tasty chicken, and the sauce is some unholy conglomerate of what looks like corn syrup and red food dye. I don’t know about you, but personally I like my food to resemble something from whence it came.
Do you want to know the trick to super tender and incredibly moist souvlaki chicken? Brine it. Brining is a fantastic way to lock in moisture. The sodium and chloride ions penetrate deep into the meat, changing the proteins so they hold onto moisture more effectively – which means you loose less of that juicy […]
Portable and healthy, this Japanese-style sandwich, known as Onigirazu makes for a perfect light lunch or picnic dish.
I can’t believe it’s already been 7 months since we moved from the east coast to the San Francisco Bay Area. There’s so much to see and do in this area, I think it would take a lifetime to experience everything. In fact as I recently found out, the Bay Area boasts the largest Burmese […]
Pan seared salmon on a bed of wild rice in a rich and creamy ginger and coconut curry broth. Sounds elegant, but I made a video so you can see just how easy it really is! Salmon is such a wonderfully versitle dish – it makes a great weeknight meal due to it’s quick and easy prep yet […]
It’s Friday folks and we made it another week!
May I present to you – fragrant jasmine rice and incredibly juicy meatballs in a spicy coconut curry broth. Doesn’t that sound like a little bowl of heaven?
Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Last week I posted a recipe for naan, an Indian leavened flatbread. So it only seemed appropriate to make an entrée to compliment the soft, pillowy bread I just made. Chicken Tikka Masala is guaranteed to be on the menu of every Indian restaurant, but is it Indian?
The history of this Anglo-Indian dish is long and varied, but through some research I’ve tried to condense things for you. In India, when agriculture first began to take hold, chickens were cultivated, prepared, and cooked in a tandoor (a large cylindrical clay oven). The small roasted pieces that we know as ‘tikka’ were actually born out of the paranoid behavior of emperor Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty in South Asia almost 500 years ago. He was so concerned with choking on a chicken bone, that he ordered his chefs to remove all bones before being cooked in the tandoor.
Over time, chicken tikka came to be marinated in yogurt and spices. During British rule, aspects of Indian food, such as curry, became popular in British cuisine. However, it wasn’t until a large immigration movement in the 1950s from India to the UK, that Indian restaurants began sprouting up and chicken tikka made its way onto local plates.
Light, refreshing Avocado Tuna Poke Bowl – loaded with healthy ingredients and complimenting flavors and textures! There’s a lot going on in one little bite!
Chicken and rice, quite possibly the most basic meal in existence… at least it is here in the States. Not to be harsh on basic, I love basic. I love a basic t-shirt, a comfy pair of jeans, and there ain’t nothing wrong with a basic chocolate chip cookie. But generally speaking, basic tends to […]
Neither of my parents have been to the San Francisco Bay Area. So when they came out for a visit to see our new home, I took them on a whirlwind tour of the area. One week barely scratches the surface of things to do, but Mr. HapaNom and I were able to get […]
