Rose-scented Basmati Rice Pudding | Ohh, Lah Lah!
It’s a dessert! Readers with a sweet tooth, rejoice! I have yet to put one up on PK, although they’re made around here occasionally. This one is dead simple. Mostly because it starts with leftover...
View ArticleWinter Kitchen | Roasted Chestnut Risotto with Mushrooms
When the snow is swirling outside and you feel like spending a bit of time in a warm kitchen stirring leisurely, risotto is your answer. I have a deep love for risottos. It is an endlessly versatile...
View ArticleSimple Suppers | Hainanese Chicken Rice
This is perhaps one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever posted. It is one that requires almost no effort when it comes to dinner time. One that everyone in my family loves. One that requires only a...
View ArticleKorean Short Ribs | Galbi Jijm
I’m always honored and humbled to cook food with such proud, venerable, even ancient roots. Korean food is no exception. Thousands of years of refinement has led to a breathtaking marriage of...
View ArticleLowcountry Crush | Shrimp and Okra Pilau
My friends and I have been kind of fawning over Sean Brock, chef and owner of Husk and McCrady’s in Charleston, South Carolina. Add to that that he was a James Beard Award winner in 2010. And Bon...
View ArticleVariations on a Theme | Caramelized Endive and Walnut Risotto
It might strike you as esoteric, caramelized endive. But let me assure you that it is entirely devour-able, and not in the slightest way effete. And the New Year is a perfect time to delve into...
View ArticleSharing History | Stuffed Cabbage
This is hardly even a post about cooking. It’s a post about what what to do when you want to help. When things happen in life and I feel like I want to hug and cry and help, I cook. And often,...
View ArticleRisotto of the Week | Spring Broad Bean and Foraged Dandelion
I returned home after a lengthy trip to Texas to find spring had sprung: the daffodils were spent and the ferns unfurling. Nestled amongst said ferns on the shady side of the porch were dandelions,...
View ArticleTwo Light and Easy Nights | Summer Miso Soup
This past weekend the most recent Top Chef winner Paul Qui was in town at Market District to do a demo and answer questions. Honestly, I don’t think there has been a nicer, more unassuming winner of...
View ArticleThinking Ahead | Avgolemono – Lemon Chicken Soup
I stood in this kitchen this morning knowing that I wanted a traditional Sunday dinner. I was in the mood to let something cook, take a bit more time preparing something. I pulled out one of my...
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