Friday Afternoon Sale ($1 per stem)

$5 well spent. :-)

Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk

My 2 cravings are Ice Cream & Uni.  What are your 2 cravings?

Natto

I was never a fan of natto till I got a little taste of it while dining at Sebo last week.  You guessed it, now I'm hooked.  Since I'm nowhere close to eating it plain, I added soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped kimchi, shichimi, and tons of green onions.

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Clams

Recipe adapted from Emeril Lagasse. BAM!

Serves 2-3 people

Ingredients

1/2 pound whole wheat spaghetti

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 cup thinly sliced garlic
1 teaspoons crushed red pepper (I used Japanese chili rings)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch of white pepper
1/4 cup sake (I used Junmai sake)
1 can of chopped clams
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

Directions
In a large pot of salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain and return to the pot, and cover to keep warm.
In a large saute pan or pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper, salt and white pepper and cook, stirring, until fragrant and golden, 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to let the garlic burn. Add the sake and clams, cover, and cook, shaking occasionally, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard any clams that do not open.
Add the cooked pasta, chopped tomatoes, and parsley and toss well to combine and warm the pasta.

...AND for dessert, Three Twin Lemon Cookie Ice Cream! 

Another Sunny Day

This song makes me smile.  Can't wait to hear it live @ Treasure Island Fest .  :-)

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Shrimp and Bacon

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart's Spaghetti with Shrimp and Bacon

Serves 2

Ingredients

Coarse salt and ground pepper
6 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
1 strip bacon, chopped
4 ounces large peeled and deveined frozen shrimp, thawed and halved horizontally
3 scallions, chopped
1 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Directions
1.In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot.
2.While pasta is cooking, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon (I used chopstix), transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
3.Add shrimp, scallions, and garlic to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp are almost opaque, about 1 minute. Add cup pasta water, and bring just to a boil.
4.Add shrimp mixture and lemon juice to pasta. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Thin sauce with pasta water as needed. Serve sprinkled with bacon and parsley.
*I might add 1 tablespoon of capers next time.

Fried Egg Over Rice (계란 밥)

Ingredients

1 bowl of rice

1 egg, cooked over easy

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon  furikake

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.

Ganmodoki & Odeng In Dashi Broth

Ganmodoki/odeng simmered in premade dashi broth for about 30 minutes.  Thinking about eating the leftover soup with soba noodles for dinner tomorrow...mmm.

Aloha

Just got back from my favorite place on earth, Maui.  Here are some pictures from the trip.  Enjoy.  :-)

  Fried Spam Musubi @ Da Kitchen

Poke from Food Land

Taco Shiokara @ Sansei

Hana Fern & Maui Onion Salad @ Star Noodles

 Turtle Henna

That's me showing off my turtle henna. :-)

Monday Night Bapsang

My favorite blogger's postings on ojinguh jut reminded me I had a jar of it in the fridge.  Yipee. :-)

Spaghetti with Eggs and Bacon/SPAM! (Spaghetti Alla Carbonara)

Recipe from "Italian, the essence of mediterranean cuisine"

serves 4

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup bacon, cut into matchsticks (I used SPAM instead)

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 lb spaghetti

3 eggs, at room temperature

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

sale & pepper

Dirctions

1. Bring a large pan of water to a boil. In a medium pan, heat the oil and saute the bacon and garlic until the bacon renders its fat and starts to brown.

2.  Add salt and spaghetti to the boiling water, and cook until it's al dente.

3. Warm a large serving bowl and break the eggs into it.  Beat in the cheese with a fork.  Season with salt and pepper.

4. As soon as the pasta is done, drain it quickly, and mix it into the egg mixture.  Pour on the hot bacon and its fat. (love it!) The heat from the pasta and bacon will cook the eggs. 

짜장면 (Jjajang-myun)

Recipe to follow..

Orange, Roasted Beet, and Arugula Salad

Made this salad for my parents on Sunday.  
IM message from my super cheezy dad :-)Ahppa: we arrived home. thanks for dinner and your smile (followed by 3 smiley faces)                             

Recipe from Martha Stewart

Serves 4 as a starter

Ingredients

1 large beet  (I used 1 medium golden beet and 1 medium red beet)
2 navel oranges
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 bunches arugula, washed well and dried
5 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wrap beet tightly in parchment paper-lined aluminum foil; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 45 to 50 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub off skins, using paper towels to keep your hands from staining. Cut into wedges.

2.Meanwhile, prepare oranges; Slice off both ends of each with a paring knife. Cut away the peel and white pith, following the curve of the fruit. Holding the fruit over a bowl, cut along membranes to release whole segments. Squeeze juice from membranes into another bowl, and add any accumulated juice from the segments.

3.Add oil, vinegar, and mustard to orange juice; season with salt and pepper, and whisk to combine. Add arugula, and toss to coat with dressing. Divide arugula among four plates. Top with beet wedges, orange segments, and goat cheese. Serve immediately.

Bell Pepper Egg-In-A-Hole

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 bell pepper, cut into two 1/2 inch-thick rings

2 large eggs

salt & pepper

2 slices of whole wheat english muffin, toasted

Directions

In a medium cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add bell pepper, then crack 1 egg into the middle of each pepper ring. Season with salt and pepper and cook until egg whites are mostly set but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently flip and cook 1 minute more for over easy. Place each egg on a slice of english muffin.  Sprinkle grated parm cheese before serving (optional).

C H I C A G O!

 

 

Stella & Chi

 

Richard oppa took me on a scooter ride.  Had a blast riding around the city.  I want a Vespa NOW!

 

Dinner @ HB - Tuan and I shared a whole fish.

Bloody Mary with bacon flavored vodka

  

BBQ @ Tuan's - kalbi, Tuan's yummilicious wings, pulled pork sandwich (Vietnamese style), bloody mary shrimp cocktail

 

Tuan's Yummilicious Wings.  I'm so getting the recipe.