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Braised Pork Belly & Beans with Molasses & Star Anise

February 27, 2019 No Comments

So here we are at the end of the worst month of the year. Apologies if you have a birthday around now or you happen to be one of those weirdos who actually like winter, but February is truly the worst. Sure, it’s not like January is much better and March is certainly no picnic. But there is something about February that I find particularly bleak. Perhaps it’s because the glow of Christmas is now a distant memory and spring still seems painfully far away. Either way, February blows, so we all need large, comforting bowls of beans. Bowls filled with Braised Pork Belly and Beans to be exact.

Beef, Pasta, Recipes

Short Rib Ravioli with Golden Tomato Sauce

February 23, 2019 7 Comments

February is always a slog for me. I imagine it is for a lot of people. It’s that special time when winter has taken its toll but there is still at least a solid month of it left. And honestly, making it to April is no guarantee. There is still a good chance a soul-crushing blizzard could hit over Easter. So, with the bleak status of my current state of mind firmly established, let me introduce you to the remedy – Short Rib Ravioli with Golden Tomato Sauce. The ravioli brings the comfort while Golden Tomato Sauce provides a burst of sunshine. A vibrant reminder that warmer weather and, yes, even tomato season will come again.

Game, Noodles, Poultry, Recipes

Sichuan Duck Udon Noodles with Charred Ginger Scallion Sauce

February 20, 2019 No Comments

If I had to choose my ultimate comfort food, I think it would have to be noodles. It wouldn’t be an easy decision, there would be tea biscuits to consider and pastas to ponder. But in my heart of hearts, no matter how much I may hem and haw, I know the answer would be noodles. And I know for a fact, if someone very cruelly made me choose a particular breed of noodle, it would be udon. And if I was forced to take it yet further and specify a dish, I think today’s Sichuan Duck Udon Noodles would be a serious contender. I pray none of this ever happens because it would definitely be a Sophie’s-Choice-type of scenario.

Recipes, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian

Curried Butternut Corn Chowder with Coconut Cream

February 17, 2019 No Comments

File today’s Curried Butternut Corn Chowder under “Accidentally Vegan” because that’s exactly what it is. I didn’t recognize this soup’s vegan status until I was halfway through a bowlful. To be honest, I never set out to make anything that adheres to any dietary restrictions. I just make food I think people will love. Sometimes that food turns out to be vegetarian or vegan, and sometimes it turns out like this. Rightly or wrongly, I simply don’t have a dog in this dietary fight. I have friends who are vegan and friends who are not. So, when I make a rippin’ vegan soup by accident, I rejoice in the fact that I’ve made something everyone I know can eat.