Recipes for 1 or 100
If you’ve always wanted to know how to get the crispiest baked chicken wings possible, the answer is simple. Baking Powder. Now, you don’t need a lot, but a little goes a long way. You’ll be left with the crispiest chicken wings you’ve ever had …
These Korean Gochujang Prawn Skewers are one of my favorite recipes for entertaining, and go back to the roots of the blog. I always like to throw a few surprising appetizers in there when hosting a dinner party. Partly to give people the chance to …
One of my favorite Autumn recipes is something that’s pretty close to my heart, Carpathian Mushroom Soup. Being that I live in Ukraine I visit the Carpathians a few times a year and there’s nothing better on cold mountain nights than this traditional soup. The …
Jalapeno poppers are as ubiquitous in American casual dining as ‘flair’ and microwaved main dishes. From the greasiest dive bar to the classiest Chili’s I’ve seen jalapeno poppers on menus in some of the best states (and the flyover states too). Surprisingly, jalapenos are not …
Continuing on with my trend of traditional Ukrainian recipes, here is a popular home style recipe for pork plov. Plov is what Ukrainians call rice pilaf, and it can be made with a variety of meats. The most traditional is Ukrainian pork plov, and it …
It’s been a few months since I posted a new tapas recipe, probably because I had to cancel my month in Granada. However yesterday I decided to splurge and pick up some langoustines to make a popular Spanish tapa, Cigalas a la Plancha, or in …
A steakhouse classic, gratin potatoes are what many people consider a perfect side dish. However, if you really want to kick things up a notch then you’ll want to make my recipe for the most decadent gratin dauphinois. These thinly sliced potato layers are cooked …
Squid is one of those ingredients that is popular in most of the world. In North America you have your deep fried calamari rings, the Mediterranean does shallow fried rings or whole baby squid, and in Asia you have a ton of different stir fry …
One of my favorite things to get at my local Cuban restaurant growing up were Papas Rellenas, or stuffed potato balls. While my recipe probably isn’t the most authentic, it is still delicious. This is a great way to use up some leftover mashed potatoes …
One of my favorite things to do in Japan is go to a yakitori bar and eat the entire menu. Of course my favorite thing is tsukune (or the grilled chicken skin) which are chicken meatballs. Originally, tsukune were made with the leftovers of a …