Jan
27
2010
So one day, I defrosted some salmon fillets, but didn’t have a clue what to prepare. After rummaging through the cupboard and fridge, I threw together a few ingredients that can be incorporated with the salmon – tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, basil, artichoke hearts, and penne pasta. This is the beauty of having fresh ingredients [...]
Dec
29
2009
This year for our family Christmas gathering, Daniel wanted to make Peking Duck. Sure, it’s definitely easier to just go to a Chinese Restaurant and buy it, but where’s the fun in that? The only experience I’ve had with Peking Duck was, well, eating it! We both wanted to learn how to make it, so [...]
Dec
16
2009
Tonight for dinner, we whipped up a classic Italian meal of osso buco using beef shanks, but it’s traditionally done with veal shanks (baby cow). The very first time I had osso buco was in Rome, and I realized how much I’ve missed out for not trying it earlier! Osso buco is slow braised with [...]