Adventures in Travel and Life
I followed Aarti Sequeira’s directions exactly as stated in her recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/goan-beef-curry-with-vinegar-beef-vindaloo-recipe2.html. I have a Mr. Coffee grinder that I use for a spice grinder. I actually have two Mr. Coffee grinders, one for coffee and the other for spices. I love fresh ground cumin but not in my coffee. After you grind the spices …
I recently watched an episode of Aarti Party on the Food Network where she made Beef Vindaloo. It reminded me of the delicious Indian food I enjoyed when visiting Malaysia. I’m going to try this tomorrow. Here’s the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/goan-beef-curry-with-vinegar-beef-vindaloo-recipe2.html Today I picked up cumin seeds (I had ground cumin), beef, and serrano peppers. It …
We had a great bunch at a friend’s house today and weren’t very hungry at dinner time but I knew if I didn’t eat something I’d be foraging in the kitchen later and then be disappointed about the junk I ate. After taking a quick inventory of the pantry and the freezer, I decided to do …
Today we tried a baked potato the way Stay Healthy Fitness recommended on Facebook with a couple minor modifications. They recommend to, “Cut potatoes almost all the way through, drizzle olive oil, butter, some sea salt, and pepper over top and bake at 425 for 40 minutes.” We left the skin on, eliminated the butter, and …
I love taking recipes and adding my own touches. It’s been so cold recently I decided take one of my childhood favorite comfort food recipes and as Emeril Lagasse would say, “Kick it up a notch”! Here’s my mother’s original recipe: Ingredients1 can chuck tuna in water, drain the water1 can of cream of mushroom …
Our wonderful niece bought us a Texas waffle maker. Now we’re enjoying Texas shaped waffles on the weekends. These waffles are real easy to make. We use Krusteaz Pancake mix and just add water! While at my dentist’s office recently, he told me about a restaurant called Yolk in Chicago (http://eatyolk.com/) that has bacon waffles. …
Ingredients: (all measurements are approximate) 1/2 yellow onion, diced 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 carrots 4 parsnips 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb ground lamb 1 lb ground beef 1 Tbsp rosemary 1 Tbsp thyme 2 tsp worcestershire sauce 1 can beef stock 1 can of Guinness beer salt and pepper to taste thickening agent …
I am always looking for a good Almond Croissant. Good Croissants seem like they would be impossible to make at home. We were in Ocean Grove, New Jersey one summer and I had the best Almond Horn. It was shaped like a big horn (go figure). It was soft and deliciously almond. That’s when I …
Welcome to my new blog. I’m not a professionally trained chef. I just enjoy cooking and, more importantly, eating. I learned the fundamentals of cooking from my mother. She’s a really good cook and very creative when the choices and supplies are limited. I think this helped inspire some of my willingness to experiment with …
Almost every time I depart for a trip I stop for a torta at Tortas by Frontera. Egg and Chorizo Torta is my favorite but make sure you plan in the extra 10 minutes it will take them to make it. If you don’t have time to spare, try the mollettes, also delicious.