What's For Dinner v9.12 - Pasta
Noodles are a mainstay of several world cuisines, but for most of us they're closely identified with Italy. We can probably find 15 different pasta shapes in any American supermarket, and recipes...
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What's for Dinner? v9.13: Meatloaf variations
It's the weekend before Halloween, one of my favorite holidays, and it's one of those mixed weather fall days with gusty winds, sun one minute, rain the next, and leaves piling up on my patio by the...
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What's for Dinner? v9.14: From India to the World - Curry
The Honourable East India Company (HEIC) was chartered on 31 December 1600 by Queen Elizabeth, making it one of the oldest corporations on earth, and in its heyday the British East India Company...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner v9.15 - Pork Stew
Considering that I told ninkasi two weeks ago that I'd do this, you'd think I could prepare something and take pictures of it. You'd be wrong of course. But even without visuals I'm sure you can see...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.16: Fish Sauce
If there is one ingredient linking southeastern Asian cuisines, it is probably that fermented, smelly, salty, amber-colored substance known as fish sauce. Whether it is Vietnamese nuoc mam, Thai nam...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.17: Holidays for herbivores
Navigating holiday dinners, parties and potlucks presents a special challenge to vegetarians and vegans. As an ovo-lacto vegetarian, I can usually assemble a satisfying if unconventional plate. But...
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What's for Dinner? v9.18: Asian for the Holidays
While it’s true that one end-of-the-year holiday is in the books for 2014, there are two more to cook for. When I first went to Hong Kong (pre-1997), I was astounded by the number of holidays they...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v9.19: Easy as Pie - Demystifying Pie Crust
Yes You Can!There is one simple instruction behind making a light and flaky pie crust: Handle the dough as little as possible.Pie crust is the opposite of bread. With bread,...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v9.20: Sportsball!
The Little Red-Haired Girl and I are classic geeks, who do not understand your weird sportsball rituals with their arcane rules and bizarre actions. However we also work at a call center where I'm...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.21 - Holiday Food Traditions
People through history have invented a remarkable variety of celebrations and holidays, and most of these have become associated with special foods that you celebrate with. America's Thanksgiving...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v9.22: Beef Bourguignon
It's the weekend after Christmas and I am relaxing at home for a very welcome 3-day weekend. Having time to relax and actually do some real cooking after eating a lot of quick pre-made store-bought...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.23: Leftovers
Good evening to my WFD guests. I'm not feeling well today so trying to come up with a diary for tonight has been troublesome. All I want to do is sleep. Luckily we have lots of leftovers in the house...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.24: "I Threw It Out."
Over the last few years I have seen this phrase on food blogs and general comments here, there and everywhere. This last year my frugal lovin' soul saw it more than ever. The average family throws away...
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What's For Dinner? v9.25 - Hearty Winter Soups
In the colder months, we need meals that are warming and filling; these substantial main dish soups cover the need very nicely. Readers in the Southern hemisphere can bookmark this for July.
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.26 - Party Food
This week's theme is appetizers, for your Super Bowl celebration or whatever occasion.I've hosted a party for the Super Bowl every year but one since SB XXIII in 1989 (featuring the greatest QB ever,...
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What's for Dinner? v9.27: Chili!
Throwing a party for a big sports event calls for food that you can make ahead of time and let folks help themselves, doesn't it? I mean, who wants to spend all their time in the kitchen missing the...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v9.28: Eat your veggies!
I think every kid goes through a phase where they get picky about what vegetables they don't like and which ones they do. I was weird; I LOVED broccoli but hated peas. Corn was ok, carrots too, but...
View ArticleWhat’s for Dinner? v9.29: Cajun!
Updated from the originally published version from Saturday, 20 Feb 2010.Is there anyone who better encapsulates the heart of the age-old Cajun culture better than the late populist Cajun chef, Justin...
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What’s for Dinner? v9.30: Asian New Year (Nián Jié年節)
Nian in the VillageHongjun Laozu and the Nian - The village had a problem. The hungry and monstrous Nian had returned to select another tasty villager for its yearly meal, but this time he was met by...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v9.31 - A Chicken in Every Pot
The whole smoked chicken that I diaried a long time ago is my very favorite thing to do with a chicken; here are a couple other good ones.
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