All Things Chill

Thug liiiiife.

Poor seared tuna. You might notice those who you dine with stick their nose in the air whenever it’s printed on a restaurant menu (including me). It can be found at your neighborhood grill, a chain seafood restaurant or even in a sammich at Portillos. Yes, it was overdone and no, it’s [...]

To finish off last week’s mac n cheese, I cut it out from its “mold” and fried it in a nonstick pan to get that “leaked n’ crispy grilled cheese” texture. I then paired it with a small homemade meatloaf sammich on toasted French rolls with Dijon mustard, relish, red onions and heirloom tomato [...]

Autumn Leaves

Macaroni with Three Cheeses and Bacon. Crispy bread crumbs toasted on top contrast with the molten cheese inside. The addition of thick, applewood smoked bacon – inside the mac n’ cheese and as “garnish” – doesn’t hurt either. I, for one, welcome our new autumnal overlords.
YAY FALL FOODS!
~Spec

Liana and I stopped by Uwajimaya, Seattle’s Asian superstore, after heading out to my favorite congee restaurant IN THE WORLD. If you live in Seattle, you should really check them out – they’re closing their doors on November 15th under new management (shhh don’t tell them I told you). I’LL MISS YOU.
Anyway, whilst [...]

20 days later from my last post. Yeah. To break the silence, this is what I’m reading: Chuck Klosterman’s Downtown Owl. I am enjoying it during lunch breaks and before I sleep. Yes – this post is not entertaining. LOL.
That is all.
~Spec

Quick post. A loosely translated combination of loco moco (Hawaiian “local grind” fare) and pork mojo (Carribean pork)
Marinated pork shoulder with citrus (orange and lime), garlic, vinegar and oregano slow roasted until fork tender. Tostones (twice fried plantain discs), black beans and rice. With all the crazy textures going on, I wanted [...]

via Paul Colligan. Hulu on Xbox360 via Playon (currently free in beta). Thanks to Nakedsushi for the tweet.
Now I can watch the every Arrested Development episode again… for the third time. MWMAHAHAHAA.
WHOO HOO!
~Spec