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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Today we decided to spice things up and do a big grocery shop at the somewhat sketchy but definitely awesome K & S World Market. We got a lot of random ingredients that we don't normally buy and that will be fun to have around to play with. Not surprisingly, tonight's dinner was inspired by these ingredients.

"Greens Maki": rice, cabbage, leeks, bacon and turnip greens wrapped in nori and topped with wasabi mayonnaise

Korean-style short ribs marinated in soy sauce, ginger, sriracha, garlic, maple syrup, rice wine vinegar and lemon juice

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K.November 1, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I've forgotten how good the "futomaki" type of sushi can be, nori turned green and crispy by passing over a heat source, rubbed with sesame seed oil and making the sushi "ingredient-centric." Thanks for the reminder. Now I just need a boyfriend to share the food.
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MomNovember 2, 2009 at 6:23 PM
MMMMMM..yummy as usual!!! I love nori!! I never thought of wrapping anything other than sushi-type stuff in it. Must try that.
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Chibog in ChiefNovember 3, 2009 at 3:14 AM
what a healthy yummy meal!!

ps korean barbeque is my fave so im drooling right now!!
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JulianaNovember 3, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Oh! Love maki...and yours look absolutely healthy and delicious...what a great dinner!
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Tonja +Jere + KidsNovember 8, 2009 at 8:15 PM
that kalbi looks good...(the korean ribs)
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My boyfriend loves to cook and is very creative in the kitchen. Although the internet is often consulted, he doesn't use recipes. He does most (ok, just about all) of the "heavy lifting" documented here. He also happens to be an amazing artist - which may contribute to his excellent food plating and presentation - so check out his art store on Etsy (and see some samples at the bottom of the page).

I perform important tasks (mainly peeling and chopping onions) and provide ideas gleaned from hours of reading food blogs, recipes and menus online, as well as gentle suggestions (i.e. "Isn't the [ingredient] going to go bad soon? Maybe we should use [ingredient] tonight..."). I am also Head Photographer and Blogmaster.

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In an article in the New York Times Michael Pollan said that we spend more time watching "sport" cooking shows than we do actually cooking. And he said this like it is a bad thing. We hope that this blog proves that these shows, while not explicitly instructive, can be a wonderful inspiration.

Of course no one has the time or resources to cook like an Iron Chef all the time. Sometimes we decide to be adventurous and try more elaborate dishes, but generally we want to show that it isn't difficult to put together interesting, creative, and healthy meals any night of the week. We don't make a weekly plan, we don't decide what to make and then go get ingredients. We buy random fun and interesting things that catch our eye at the grocery store, and then figure out how we can use them.

So don't look here for recipes (for the most part the description of what we ate is all there is to it - "mashed turnip with horseradish" is mashed turnip with horseradish!), look here for everyday ideas and inspiration.

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

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