In the Netflix series, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Samin Nostrat cooks with the doyenne of Italian cooking — Lidia Caveri who coaxes viewers and Samin to try and use a mortar and pestle to create a creamy and buttery pesto redolent of its green basil color, reminiscent of the Italian flag. In her classic Italian…
Pho-licious Beef Short Ribs– it’s all about the BROTH!
Ask any Pho aficionado what makes a perfect pho and many will definitely say, “It’s all about the broth!” I am one of the temperamental tasters of pho who definitely can write about an epic poem on finding the best tasting broth. I have been to many Vietnamese households, including my best friend Kiana’s, but…
My Tinola — A Filipino Chicken Ginger Soup with a ZING!
If Sinigang (Tamarind Soup) is the king of Filipino soups, then surely the Tinola is the queen. Prized for its delicate broth, the Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger Soup) garners accolades from the rich umami and comforting flavors inherent at every sip. It’s been touted as a cure-all soup and often prepared for the sick and…
Phantasmagoric Orange Juice
There are still a few luxuries in the world made at home. Although, some may have a few barriers to finding oranges, depending on where one lives. My fond memory of freshly squeezed orange juice came at an oasis on a hot summer day in Jericho, Israel. My family had embarked on a religious pilgrimage…
Heartwarming Osso Buco for a Wintry Night
There are many kinds of stews, but they all have something in common–a hearty appeal! Stews build upon a robust tasting broth often thickened with potatoes or a starchy root vegetable, then slowly braised so that the meat literally falls off the bones (yes, by all means, include bones or the very least use them…