Korean Lettuce Wraps (“Bulgogi”)

< 1 minute readThis was recommended to me as a way to use up kimchi. It’s very similar to Korean tacos, but the flavor reminded me more of a Korean bbq. Here’s the recipe: https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/wprm_print/27241/ I adjusted a little: Replaced “gochujang” with Thai red chili paste (it sounds like the same thing) Doubled the recipe to feed a […]

Mike’s Zucchini Soup

2 minute readAn original recipe of mine for using up zuchinnis which was a pretty big hit. What makes this recipe shine? The mirepoix gives a solid flavour base. Cream is what makes restaurant food better than yours. It has plenty of garlic. And the little bit of goat cheese gives it a fresh tang. No need […]

Zucchini Caramel Cream Cheese Cake

< 1 minute readSuper yummy, not-even-that-healthy cake. Great if you have lots of zucchini overrunning your garden. https://www.simplejoy.com/wprm_print/20505/

Chinese Orange Chicken and Beef n Broccoli

< 1 minute readI combined this recipes orange sauce with this recipes deep fried chicken balls and had this beef n broccoli. It was just like eating Chinese takeout. Could have used pork instead of chicken; sweet n sour instead of orange (and actually the orange was a big intense… next time I wouldn’t add the orange zest) […]

Poolish Pizza

< 1 minute readIt’s this kinda fermented pizza dough. It smells unreasonably good, but it takes quite a lot of foresight (like a day of a half). But here’s the recipe: https://mypizzacorner.com/pizza-dough/easy-poolish-pizza-dough-recipe-neapolitan-poolish-pizza/. The gist: Make the poolish – mix 300g water and 300g flour with 0.6g dried yeast in a large mixing bowl. Leave it somewhere warm for […]

Croissants

< 1 minute readI’ve made these croissants a couple times: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/homemade-croissants-5277802 The first time they didn’t rise at all because I used the wrong type of yeast (instant quick rise, which only rises once; whereas “active” yeast can rise repeatedly and is what you want here). The second time I skipped letting it rise overnight and they weren’t […]

Korean Tacos

< 1 minute readYum! I haven’t eaten Korean food in probably half a decade, so this was a real treat for me. It felt like the tastiest dish I’ve had in years. I merged the recipe from the Korean Taco dinner kit from the Great Canadian Superstore with this recipe online. I also added some green onions as […]

Pastel de Tres Leches

< 1 minute readIn Arequipa Peru a decade ago I had the best ever Pastel de Tres Leches. This recipe is the closest I’ve gotten to recreating it: https://recetasperuanas.gratis/pastel-tres-leches/ I did find there was about double the amount of liquid needed though, and I should have been way more liberal with poking the cake before adding it (like […]

Pad Thai

< 1 minute readI’ve more-or-less done this recipe a couple times and I’ve been surprised how much it tastes like restaurant-made Pad Thai. https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a53823/easy-pad-thai-recipe/ I think it’s the combo of rice noodles, fish sauce, soy sauce, a bit of ketchup, garlic, green onions, an egg or two mixed right into the sauce, and some crushed peanuts that delivers […]

Homemade Pesto and pasta recipe

< 1 minute readToday we made some awesome homemade fettuccine and pesto for my moms birthday. The pasta was just 4 eggs and 3 cups of flour (half whole-wheat flour). Then I used a pasta machine to turn the dough into pasta. I added lots of salt (like two tablespoons or so) to the water I boiled it […]