Nom Nom Nom Naan NOM

Nom Nom Nom Naan NOM

Yeeah… so a bunch of years ago I made some killer naan (ask Kari and John) but somewhere in between I lost my notes, and my mojo, and ended up making bread with vaguely naan type flavors. The family liked…

Koobideh Kabob

Chicken Koobideh Kabobs

 Koobideh are Persian ground meat kabobs, so a bit different from the normal US fare, but they’re delightfully rich and aromatic. Cooked on the grill, it’s the perfect sort of dish for a hot summer’s night. For this version I…

Moroccan Pastilla

Moroccan Pastilla

A pastilla is a type of savory pie, consisting of spiced bird of some sort or another encased in puff pastry.  Variants can be found across the Mediterranean and into the Middle East, probably because they taste so good. Some quick…

Not-Shahi-Paneer

Not-Shahi-Paneer

This is NOT shahi paneer.  That requires cashews, and maybe some other stuff that a guy like me just wouldn’t have around the house on a Saturday night.  What it also isn’t, is a Food Network “I love your recipe…

Paneer

DIY Paneer

Because Cheese.  Cheese is IMO one of mankind’s greatest inventions, without which we could not have a proper pizza.  Also, wonderments like grilled cheese sandwiches, cheeseburgers, macaroni and cheese, or indeed at least 1/3rd of my recipes would not exist at all….

Fake Beef Stroaganoff, or I Made Too Much Steak Last Night

Fake Beef Stroaganoff, or I Made Too Much Steak Last Night

Believe it or not, it’s actually possible to make too much steak.  This becomes especially true where a large cut like tri-tip is concerned – you can make one, or two.  One is seldom enough around here, and two… well,…

Pasta and Cheese Fritters

Pasta and Cheese Fritters

One of the eternal questions in life is “how much pasta should I make?”  If you’re familiar with bistromathics,  you know that the answer is, of course, a recipriversexclusion – i.e., the answer is any othe number than the one you’ve…

Steak au Poivre (-ish)

Steak au Poivre (-ish)

Cook me like one of those French grills Okay, this is one of those things that are simple, but you’ll pay a lot for in a restaurant.  It’s not necessarily easy, but it’s simple.  The trick is in the meat,…

Creamy Tomato Chicken Curry

Well, that’s what I’m calling it for now, anyway.  Maybe someone can identify it for me. Anyway, this was partially borne from me wanting more curries under my belt, and partially influenced by Elderdottir’s particular condition where certain things can overcome…