There was a Thai food truck back at CMU which I frequented for lunch, and because vegetarian selections were $1 cheaper, I usually ended up getting the strangely delicious Thai basil eggplant. I’ve never been a huge Eggplant Fan, but Thai cooking can make anything taste exciting and new! Much of this magic is due [...]
Posts Tagged ‘rice’
Risotto… it takes forever, but it is delicious!
The last few items in our weekly CSA box were cherry tomatoes, canteloupe, and some summer squash. Summer squashes are the ones that you can eat basically fresh, like zucchini and crookneck squash. All you need to do is cut ‘em up, add salt, and maybe toss them in a pan with olive oil for [...]
Pan-seared swai
Om Nom Nom is actually useful, instead of just being a venue to show off pictures of yummy food! I steal and modify Gloria’s recipe for pan-seared swai.
tomatoes filled with rice
I made this recipe from Orangette twice, actually, in the past week or so, once to experiment and once to serve to guests. It was delicious both times. It’s vegetarian and pretty simple, but the rice turns all soft and risotto-y and delicious. Some notes:
The giant tomatoes I used the first time were a better [...]
Chinese Sticky Rice
Warning: In the spirit of a Spartan-level attention to detail, I have included every ingredient that went into this dish. I apologize in advance to the squeamish.
Here are my five most favorite foods in the world:
Chinese barbecue sea cucumber
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Chinese sticky rice
Chinese beef noodle soup (thick noodles, please!)
Pizza (any kind except NY thin [...]
First Food Failure, lovingly retold.
Scale of Fail: 1 million vs. 300 in Battle of Thermopylae, then getting pushed back into Persia by the fucking Athenians.
So here’s my problem. When I make up recipes, I think things will be GREAT. They are not always great. I feel like I’ve got imagination, but terrible form. The form will come with either [...]