Cooking at Home
My first official job as a cook was at a small restaurant in the suburbs of Washington DC called Addie’s. One of the dishes I will never forget cooking there was a simple bowl of mussels prepared with lots of garlic, shallot, tomato, butter, lemon, …
Hainanese chicken rice is one of my favorite “street” foods of all time. This dish is very popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Each country has slight variations on the same dish (the accompanying sauces are what seem to vary the most), and they are …
Here on the east coast of the United States, soft shell crabs come into season in the summer months. Many cooks fry them until crispy and then serve them with a few simple garnishes. I love eating soft shell crabs this way, but preparing them …
Papa a la Huancaina is a classic Peruvian appetizer. It is best described as a type of potato salad that is dressed in a sauce made with peppers, milk and queso fresco. The sauce is traditionally made with Peruvian aji amarillo (yellow hot peppers) and …
