Quick Overview: (Makes 3-4 servings probably) Carbonara is a classic Italian dish. There are various stories regarding its origins, but the ones I’ve heard all relate back to Italian miners as the “Carbonara” part of the dish’s name has origins with the Italian word for “charcoal burner”. In its most authentic form the dish is made […]
Month: December 2017
Simple Broccolini Recipe (30 Minute Total Cook Time)
Quick Overview: (Makes 4-6 servings probably) This recipe is a pretty classic one, so it’s by no means original, but if you haven’t tried cooking broccolini this way (or broccoli for that matter) you’re missing out! That said, I think there’s something to be said about keeping things simple if they’re delicious already 🙂 Ingredients: A […]
Espresso Rubbed Blackened Salmon with Lentil Herb Rice and Wilted Chard (.75-1 Total Cook Time)
Quick Overview: (Makes 2 servings for a single person) I recently started using a mealdelivery service called Sun Basket which sends food to your doorstep and they give you recipes on what to do and then you make them. So far I’ve enjoyed my experiences with them. That said, since I’m me, I kind of refuse […]
Gnocchi Barese (1-1.5 Hours Total Cook Time)
Quick Overview: (Makes 4-6 servings of sauce probably) One of my favorite combinations of flavors when it comes to cooking. Tomatoes, Basile, Red Wine, and Italian Sausage make up the backbone of this savory dish. The main star of this dish is really the sauce – which can be used with any sort of pasta to […]
Japanese Winter Squash Curry (1-1.5 Hour Total Cook Time)
Quick Overview: (Makes 4-6 servings for 2 people) This is a fairly simple curry that I had once at my sister’s house and I decided I immediately needed to try remaking it myself. I’m generally not a fan of pumpkin or squash and despite that I thought this curry was delicious. Overall, this recipe is […]
General Cooking Philosophy
So my general cooking philosophy goes as follows: Taste everything you make and adjust accordingly; a good cook is defined by their ability to adapt and create when there is no recipe before them. In other words what I’m saying is I don’t do exact measurements. I’ll tell you how much liquid or how many […]