December 2009
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Fettucini Aglio e Olio
On today’s edition of “I have no food in the house but shopping is pointless because I’m leaving in a day,” we have something not Asian (gasp!) This was really simple, really good, and used only pantry staples. What you’ll need (already have): 1 box of long pasta 1/3 cup good olive oil 4 cloves of garlic hot pepper flakes (optional) salt and pepper What to...
Dec 10th
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Age Dashi Tofu
I always order this dish at sushi restaurants, so now that I have a Wok I decided to try it at home using the dashi stock left over from the udon soup I made. What you’ll need: 1 package firm silken tofu cornstarch dashi soup base (see previous post for the recipe) peanut oil for frying What to do: -Put the tofu on a plate covered with paper towels, cover the tofu with another plate...
Dec 9th
Udon Soup
Udon Soup is one of my favorite things to order (besides sushi) at a Japanese restaurant, so when I saw some of the ingredients at Whole Foods I jumped on it and tried. The results were FANTASTIC, and it was really very simple to make. I had a bowl, then froze the rest of the broth in an ice cube tray for heat and eat use later. Stuff You’ll Need Broth: Kombu Seaweed Dried Bonito...
Dec 3rd
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