Sometimes new friends ask you to Boxing Day lunch. Sometimes those friends ask you to bring salad. Now, as we all know from my long Continue Reading
Food
Scrambled Eggs on Toast, or: An omelet for those who can’t be fucking bothered
While researching eggs on toast, I discovered that some people COOK EGGS IN THE MICROWAVE. Obviously this troubled me, so I used a widely popular Continue Reading
“What else goes in black bean soup?”
When I was a kid, the only soup I’d eat was Campbell’s Bean with Bacon. According to the official nutritional information, a half cup serving Continue Reading
Roux: smooth, toasty, and damned effective.
“Roux” is a French word, meaning ginger, as in red-haired. Interestingly, the recipe for roux calls for exactly zero hairs. Keep this in mind as Continue Reading
Skirt Steak: The cheaper the better.
In Southern California, at the carnicerĂa you can buy pre-marinated carne asada, and it’s often skirt steak. It’s cheap. It’s delicious. And our local carnicerĂa Continue Reading