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Tonkatsu

I spied some nice thinly sliced pork cutlet at the market recently, and thought of making Japanese tonkatsu. (You could make this with chicken too.) I dipped the pieces into egg, then Japanese panko bread crumbs, and sautéed them briefly in hot peanut oil.   I “rigged up” my own tonkatsu sauce based on the version below (it has … Continue reading →

Stuffed breast of veal

This is the kind of old-fashioned dish that most people would not think of making today.  But when faced with 99-cent-a-pound veal breast with a pocket for stuffing at ShopRite near winter’s end, my righteous desire for natural and humanely raised meat flew out the window.  What would be the chances of finding this at … Continue reading →

Seaweed Soup

This Korean seaweed soup (miyuk gook) was made by a colleague at work.  It was yummy!  Even if you think you don’t want to eat seaweed, I encourage you to try it sometime, as the flavor is quite mild. The soft seaweed acts almost like a noodle. It’s made with beef, garlic, and the seaweed, plus fragrant sesame … Continue reading →

Canal House Cooking Vol. 3

It doesn’t get much better than this!  The third volume of Canal House Cooking arrived on my doorstep just a few days before the arrival of spring and warm weather.  This latest volume in a series from Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer offers recipes for winter and spring, but judging from the cover, their hearts are in … Continue reading →

Lamb Lo Mein & thank you PSE&G

Determined to mine the depths of my freezer recently (to make room for new “loot”), I thawed out some grass fed ground lamb I’d purchased at the Whole Earth Center.  I also had a package of frozen lo mein noodles, which only need about 40 seconds in boiling water to cook if you thaw them … Continue reading →

Arancini

Scrumptious! Here is a photo of one of the arancini (Italian rice balls) I made at home recently, when I was writing an “In The Kitchen” column for the Packet about them. They are starting to show up on menus more and more lately, often as a special. Instead of the usual knob of Fontina cheese (or ragu … Continue reading →

Hail to the Chef!

My brother sent me this photo of a salmon salad he and his wife enjoyed at home recently.  It looks spectacular, doesn’t it?! He marinated the fish while they were off at church, using low sodium teriyaki and Chef Paul’s Seafood Magic, and cooked it when they came home, plopping it right over the greens, blue cheese, … Continue reading →

Calling all Slow Foodies

This will be the last Slow Food Central New Jersey Winter Farmers Market for the season-sob! Don’t miss out, come to Tre Piani on Sunday, 2/28, 11:00am – 3:00pm to celebrate all things local. An updated list of vendors is on the Slow Food Central New Jersey website. If you’re not a Slow Food member, please … Continue reading →

Blue Corn Enchiladas

I love Mexican food, but for some reason haven’t been cooking it much lately.  However, the other night some leftover steak in the fridge and a can of refried black beans got me inspired to make these flat enchiladas from blue corn tortillas (Whole Foods) I had stashed in the freezer.  The cheese was pepperjack … Continue reading →