Year: 2017

Cinnamon Apple Pancakes: The Green Lantern vs. Star Sapphire Edition

Ordinarily, I make my apple cinnamon pancakes with just granny smith apples.  And I usually use a peeler/corer for the apples.  But lately I’ve been...

Ponda Baba Popovers

I discovered that the mini muffin pan actually seems to work better when rushing the process as they hold their shape a bit better. If...

Grilled Kenyan Indian Wings

I picked up this wing recipe at a bachelor party from a film-maker who at one point in time roomed with someone of Kenyan and/or...

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Whenever I see Brussels sprouts with bacon at a restaurant, I feel compelled to order it. Why? Because I inexplicably never cook Brussels sprouts at...

Cranberry Apple Bread: The One Ring Edition

Why is this “The One Ring Edition”? The answer is two-fold: It’s made in a bundt pan. I just finished watching the all the extended...

MacGyver Aioli: Makeshift Condiment

Upon discovering that I had no bleu cheese  or ranch dressing in which to dip my chicken tenders, I set about the kitchen in search...

Chinese Chicken Crack: Grants Powers like Cloak and Dagger

In the context of this article, the first thing you should know about me is that I’m of Chinese descent. The second thing you should...

Chinese Beef with Brown Sauce: The Ye-Ye Edition

NOTES: “Ye-Ye” is Mandarin Chinese for “paternal grandfather.” This is my dad’s recipe, but I refer to him as Ye-Ye with my kids as much...

Gluten-Free Brazilian Cheese Bread aka Pao de Queijo

NOTES: This is a lightly modified and geekified version of King Arthur Flour’s gluten-free Brazilian cheese bun recipe aka pao de queijo. I wish I had...

Cinnamon Blueberry Banana Bread French Toast

I thought I’d go healthier by substituting in blueberries for chocolate in my usual banana bread. And then I decided to make it less healthy...