One of Js favorite winter drinks is chaider, as in chai cider. Ive been eying this particular tea infuser for a while and it was going to be the perfect Christmas present. But Christmas is almost a m...
Every year, a bunch of friends of friends compete at the chili cook off and last year I was invited to one. I didnt participate in the cook off but I ate my fair share of chili. My favorite one turne...
Hi guys! Its been a while. Sorry for disappearing, these few weeks have been rather insane. This weekend alone, I wrote 8 papers. Im completely brain dead. The good news is there are only 4 weeks lef...
Completely swamped. Recipe for steamed garlic shrimp NoobCook and the steamed clams are from Trader Joes!
Roast chicken is probably one of the easiest thing in the world. I salted the chicken (in and out) and let it sit over night, then rinse it off the next day. If you find that the chicken skin still h...
During baseball season, our favorite pizza place do not deliver. Well, they dont deliver on game days, which is almost every other day and most importantly, the weekends! J usually finds himself crav...
Shirt: H&MSkirt: F21Shoes: Nine WestI know Ive mentioned this on my other blog but I realized it sounded like OMG GUISE SALE IM SO EXCITED. What I really meant was if youre looking for sheer black sh...
J loves pretzel rolls, not just any, they have to be salted. I made these once and I forgot the salt, I ended up throwing most out. I made these again and I remembered the salt! We ate almost all of ...
This year, summer has flown by rather quickly. Im not sure why or how but last week, I was officially a student. Again. Being a graduate student is a little different, Im constantly surprised by the ...
I was hesitant about posting this picture. I know some people are grossed out by fish heads but this is what your food actually looks like! But anyway, Rainbow Trout is one of my favorite fishes. Its...
Ladies and gentlemen, Id like to introduce you to Heaven in a Jar. Meet my friend, Tescos Finest Caramelized Red Onion Relish.I was introduced to this when I spent time in England and its pretty much...
I spent the last week in D.C. and Boston. I would love to tell you tales of how I ran into the Prez and gave him a high 5 or how I went fishing and caught lobsters for dinner. Unfortunately I didnt, ...
When I moved to Illinois four years ago, I didnt realize how much corn I was going to be living with. I went from living in a thriving city to a small liberal arts college in the middle of cornfields...
Sometimes when Im having a bad day, I find comfort in carbs. Its terrible, but it sure is delicious. I had one of those yesterday and decided it was time I put the saffron I bought ages ago to use. I...
Bacon is delicious. So are pancakes. That is all.
Nothing is more Chinese Malaysian than Hainanese Chicken Rice. Its everywhere in Malaysia, e-very-where. And its not exactly an exciting dish to look at. Its exactly what the name implies. Chicken an...
Today, Ive decided to share the failures of my culinary skillz. Its rare that I fail when it comes to cooking. Sometimes I forget salt and it turns out a little bland and I kick myself for it. J tell...
J and I have been completely swamped with work lately. I havent found time or energy to cook so weve been eating out quite a bit but today we stocked up our fridge so I can go back to cooking! Heres ...
Yesterday was Chicagos 41st Pride Parade and the city went all out. With 250 floats, it was bound to be awesome. The day started out with lightning and thunderstorms but the sun came through at noon ...
Inspired by thefoodpornographer, I decided to make cream corn scrambled eggs. I LOVE CORN, but I dont really eat them all the time. I used 2 eggs and 4 tablespoons of cream corn, it maybe a little ex...
I have been wanting to experiment with sous vide steaks for a while. I always find my steaks cooked unevenly when I throw them on a pan, which is really frustrating when you have a beautiful piece of...
The truth is Im not much of a cake eater. BUT I LOVE BAKING CAKE. Ive never had issues baking cake. Cake have always behaved well for me. But cookies? Pastries? Bread? They rebel and they have a mind...
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Ive been feeling homesick lately and food is really the only cure for this. Technically, this is a sort of condiment.. sort of. Back in Malaysia, this is eaten with rice, along with 20 other dishes. ...
Last weekend was rather hectic compared to our other weekends. On Saturday we went back to my alma mater for class of 2010s graduation. It was so nice seeing everyone all grown up receiving their deg...
I think its time I change the formatting on this blog; its getting rather dull. I find myself holding back most of my thoughts because I constantly have unwanted eyes reading this. But whatever! I ju...
These packets of spaghetti sauce are great to have around for a fast meal. And yes, these are dehydrated packets of Mentaiko. All you do is add the seasoning to cooked pasta and youre done. AND they ...
Summer has officially begun in Chicago, its about to hit 90 today. Cant believe I wished for this. -_-
Vietnamese Spicy Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops - recipe from Playing with My Food.Ingredients 1 to 1/2lb pork 4 cloves garlic 1 spring onion 3 tablespoons sugar 3-4 tablespoons fish sauce 1 stalk lem...
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