At the end of July, we spent a long weekend exploring Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today I will be covering our visit to the The Franklin Institute, Old City, and Independence National Historic Park along with a recipe for the Philly Cheesesteak. Here are my previous posts covering our stay at The Logan Hotel; our visit to Reading…
Our Korean Kitchen Cookbook Review and Mul Naeng-Myeon (Buckwheat Noodles in Chilled Broth)
Our Korean Kitchen features 100 of the best-loved recipes from the home kitchen of Jordan Bourke and Rejina Pyo. Notable favorites such as Bibimbap (Mixed Rice with Vegetables and Beef), Baechu Kimchi (Classic Cabbage Kimchi), Japchae (Beef and Vegetables with Sesame Glass Noodles), and Bulgogi (Sesame and Soy-Marinated Beef) can be found alongside lesser-known specialties like…
More Than Meatballs Cookbook Review and Swedish Meatballs
More Than Meatballs: From Arancini to Zucchini Fritters and 65 Recipes in Between, written by Michele Anna Jordan, takes culinary tour of classic meatballs from around the world along with a few unique and even meatless varieties in the comfort of your own kitchen. I will be sharing a recipe for Swedish Meatballs and other notable recipes…
Yiddish Cuisine Cookbook Review and Pirojkis
Yiddish Cuisine: Authentic and Delicious Jewish Recipes features the favorite everyday and special occasion recipes of delicatessen owner, Florence Kahn. Highlights include Potato and Onion Pierogis, Pumpkin and Hazelnut Strudel, Pastrami Sandwich, Herring in a Fur Coat, Hamantaschen, Blinis, and Poppy Seed Cheesecake. Florence Kahn opened her delicatessen shop in the Jewish District of Paris on the corner…
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking Review and Hambagu (Japanese-Style Hamburger with Tangy Sauce)
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking, written by Masaharu Morimoto, features homestyle favorites of the beloved Japanese cuisine. The cookbook is filled with traditional and yōshoku (western-style) dishes including Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls), Katsu Don (Pork Cutlet and Egg Rice Bowl), Dango Jiru (Japanese Style Chicken and Dumpling Soup), Sakana no Sakamushi (Fish…
Duk Mandu Guk (Korean Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup) and Lunar New Year Round-Up
Duk Mandu Guk, a warming Korean soup with rice cakes and dumplings, is one of my favorite Korean dishes. It has a little bit of everything- a lightly seasoned broth, chewy rice cakes, and filling dumplings. I topped the soup with shredded brisket that I used to make the beef broth, strips of egg, seaweed,…
Kulinarya Cookbook Review and Tapa (Filipino Dried Cured Beef)
Kulinarya: A Guidebook to Philippine Cuisine is the product of the collaboration between the Asia Society Philippine Foundation and six prominent Filipino chefs: Glenda Barretto, Conrad Calalang, Margarita Forés, Myrna Segismundo, Jessie Sincioco, and Claude Tayag. It was created with home cooks, students, and others with an interest in cooking in mind as a way to…
Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank Huis, and Hutspot met Gehaktballen (Dutch Mashed Potatoes and Carrots with Meatballs)
Today is my last post highlighting our recent trip to the Netherlands. I will be covering the Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank Huis, food and shopping, and a recipe for Hutspot met Gehaktballen (Dutch Mashed Potatoes and Carrots with Meatballs). Here are my previous posts from my trip: Part 1 (Vondelpark, the Heineken Experience, Albert Cuyp Markt), Part 2 (Het…
Mechadong Baka (Filipino Beef Mechado)
Mechandong Baka (Beef Mechado) is a tangy Filipino beef tomato stew with potatoes, carrots, and onions. Traditionally, the stew was made using cheap and lean cuts of meat that had very little fat/marbling. To help add flavor, an incision was made into each piece of meat and a strip of pork fat was inserted, as described…
Amsterdam: Vondelpark, The Heineken Experience, Albert Cuyp Markt, Foodhallen, and Bitterballen
The Netherlands will always hold a special place in my heart as our first international vacation with Evan and Claire. We went for a week and had such an incredible time. I will be sharing our experiences in a series of posts along with recipes of some of our favorite foods. We took an overnight,…
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