Almost every culture has some form of dish where a protein is cooked, then finished in a sauce. Curry or Kari is often spoken of as “Indian Food” and usually  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Pub Food, Quick, Simmer, Vegan

A fairly labor and time intensive flatbread. Just the thing to help ward off my nicotine cravings. This is a quite flakey flatbread partly due to the almost puff pastry  …

  Bread, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Vegetarian

One of my favorite Indian restaurants has a 5 star dish called Mushroom Chilli. I’ll attempt to recreate here ‘A simple healthy stir fry recipe that’s perfect for a home  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Indian, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian

It is January, it is cold-ish, Time for a bit of a hearty meal. I’m thinking soup, but I do want some taste and the usual chicken soup, whilst damned  …

  American, Bean, InstaPot, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian

As the new year starts, I begin the travail of kicking my nicotine addiction. As done prior, I’ll be doing a bit of baking. As such I’ll start with a  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread, Vegan, Vegetarian

One of my most favorite side dishes, good with eggs for breakfast, great as a noontime snack, and a perfect side for a easy dinner. My largest complaint is the  …

  Basics, Cast Iron, Fried, Pub Food, Side Dish, Vegetarian

‘Tis Christmas, and I’ve missed cookie season. But since I’ll once again be stopping smoking, it is time to do some baking. From the Holiday gathering came an ADDICTIVE, Christmas  …

  Baked, Dessert, Vegan, Vegetarian

A Holiday reboot from the many holiday dinners, I’ve hosted over the years.  A Bread Pudding, made with Panettone, macerated dried fruit, and soaked in Egg Nog.  Not  the lightest  …

  Bread, Dessert, ReBoot, Vegetarian

And back to work, As I’ll be on a roll today, a quick and dirty reboot from 2008.. A ravioli bake is similar to lasagna, but a lot faster as  …

  Baked, Basics, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Vegetarian

I am sure my room mates are sick of potatoes by now,  but it is Hanukkah, and my tribal friends would feel left out if I did not prepare a  …

  European, Fried, Side Dish, Vegetarian

A basic follow on recipe.  After making my Perogi’s last night, I had a fair amount of filling left.  A good mixture of potatoes, leeks, onions and mushrooms, so off  …

  Basics, European, Follow On, Pub Food, Quick, Soup, Vegetarian

  As I continue my cooking spree, and demonstrate the follow on tag, as well as do a reboot of an old favorite. In my basic mashed potato post ,  …

  European, Follow On, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Vegetarian

This sounds so simple, almost a how to boil water thing.   In reality it can be quite the challenge.  Especially, whence these are to be used as a ingredient to  …

  European, Ingredient, Pub Food, ReBoot, Vegetarian

As I continue on my cooking spree, dinner comes to mind.  A simple tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich made with my garbage bread seems like a winner.   Here  …

  Basics, Follow On, InstaPot, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Soup, Vegetarian

They say baking is good for the soul, we shall see.   I awoke this morning in a totally foul mood.   Perhaps the season, perhaps the passing of “THE FOOD HOLIDAY”,  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread