Spinach Frittata. Egg in a Nest. Oven Fried Red Potatoes. Miscellaneous Breakfast Joy

When I made a spinach frittata recently, I let someone, who shall remain nameless, have a “bite.” Somehow, upon my return to the pan, hoping to enjoy the last two tablespoons, the rest of it had disappeared! The explanation: “well, it was so good…” Oh, a little flattery gets you everywhere. Who says crime doesn’t [...]

My Bento with Latvian Sprats (shproti, šprotes) and Pretty Flowers

There’s a spat over sprats, between exporter Latvia and importer Russia. The sprat, a fish no larger than 16 centimenters, attracts the great affection of the global Latvian diaspora. Yes, yes, it’s important to millions of people, including little old me, because I adore having it in my bento. Here’s a picture of the Riga [...]

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Year of the Rat! Xiao Long Bao and more

Gratuitous food porn. From New Year’s Day lunch. That’s all. Just drool .
Here’s some xiao long bao. The World Foodie blog also has a nice explanation of the dish.

And some green onion pancakes, cong you bing.

Of course, wok fried pork spare ribs, piquat.

Beef tendon noodles. Noodles = = longevity.

And a picture of the cooks. [...]

happy 1st anniversary to DWTS!

Working on this blog for a year and some change has taught me a thing or two. I thought I’d share them here. .

You gotta have pictures!!! They are proof of concept, i.e., that the recipe worked at least once or that the experience actually happened. I’ve only been posting pictures regularly since December [...]

Junk food, and the salvation of Turkey Jook (a.k.a., rice porridge, xifan, congee, juk, okayu)

Question: is it wise to eat pizza, chocolate-covered rice crispy bars, spicy blue corn chips and other junk food exemplars for days and days on end…even if you feel like being lazy? Answer: No! My concern for all I’ve ingested leads me to attempt some salvation. Traditionally restorative, I am hoping that six thousand years [...]