Unseasonably cold weather this week makes me hunger for much heartier fair. In this case an old Central Texas stand by, Chili con carne From Wikiepdia: Chili con carne or  …

  Follow On, Ingredient, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Simmer, Winter

I’ll continue on with my stream of hearsay, cultural misappropriations, and out right thefts. This time a classic Indian dish, modified to use a instpot, and targeted to be a  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation

As my wife is playing grandmother this weekend, she has given me the command, “Fend for yourself.”. I suppose, I should do so.. As I wander aimlessly about the local  …

  American, Bean

I may just need to create a new category called “Cultural Misappropriation”, many chefs would call this “Fusion Cuisine”, but let’s get real here, we steal good concepts from one  …

  Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, Follow On, Indian, Ingredient, Vegetarian, Winter

As we move from 90 degree days to 60 degree days, and in the same week, I find myself wanting warm hearty food. As it is now the harvest season  …

  Autumn, Indian, Quick, Soup, Winter

It is one of those warm days and cool night that preface the coming of truly cool / cold weather. These days make me want fare that is heartier but  …

  Autumn, Cast Iron, Indian, Simmer, Winter

As September sneaks in and warmer weather departs for the southern regions, one begins to contemplate richer and heartier foods. Soups, stews, chili’s, curries, and all manner of braises. Of  …

  Autumn, Basics, General, Ingredient, Simmer, Winter

It being Cinco De Mayo, I’ll follow the rest of the USA and do something Tex-Mex. Not true Mexican, but “Gringo Mexican”, just as “Cinco De Mayo” is not a  …

  Baked, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Spring

‘Tis cool and rainy this day. With the drizzle, wind, and fog, I am reminded of a trip to New Orleans. Of that trip two things come to mind, the  …

  American, Cajun, Creole, InstaPot

As I am cooking a variant of an Indian dish this night. But it seems my sous chef is not feeling well, so I will also need to assume to  …

  Indian, InstaPot, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian

I’m in a mood for food, but just not any food, food with a KICKASS taste. That to me says, Vindaloo. Tasty, spicy, FIREY. Just what I need to deal  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian

Whilst seeking food one evening, I wandered into a local wine bar. On the menu was a rather eclectic range of small plates, but one caught my eye, a potato  …

  Sauce, Vegetarian

As my roommate and I have been left to fend for ourselves, whilst his better half goes a wandering, I’ll have to man up and deliver a bit of tucker.  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian

So spring is not so here, high winds, rain, in general ah, blah. I want hearty comfort food. As I am in-city, this will need to be meatless, but that  …

  Pub Food, Vegetarian

Just one more part of my latest obsession. The Ramen Egg, soft boiled with the Albumen set and the yolk at a stiff custard consistency, peeled and marinated in a  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Vegetarian