All Things Chill

above: picture from my old apt. on Market street
WHEEEEE. I’ll be in San Francisco from Friday – Sunday, and there are a few things that I’d like to do before I leave – definitely not in any particular order.
1. Visit my homies at Slanted Door and check out the new commissary – [...]

Two (TWO!) of my food photographs were used on San Pellegrino’s website (it’s Flash-based, so iPhone users beware) for their article Polenta: from peasant to gourmet food. The first dish, cod with tomato sauce had a crispy polenta cake, while the other dish was a braised lamb shank with a creamy polenta application. [...]

Taken at Uwajimaya. I’m not very superstitious, but I always make sure I have a full bag of rice to ring in the new year. My family has done it all my life and I believe its purpose has to do with being bountiful or something. I’m just glad I have some [...]

LIANA GOT ME THE KODAK Zi6! Above is a random Christmas-Eve video with Domo-Kun and our Charlie Brown Christmas tree – complete with a handmade felt star, popcorn string and 81 adorable mini-ornaments. Watch in HD if your computer can handle it. LOL. WHEEEEEE.
Welcome to HD!
~Spec

Sushi Maki. WHAT WHAT.
~Spec

Ribeye steak with hot horseradish cream, asparagus and a baked potato with Irish butter. I keep wanting to say that it’s a continental – a style of cooking that includes the better-known dishes of various western European countries – version of prime rib, but I mean… what’s the point (lol). It’s a baked [...]

Liana made pillows for her secret santa via her blog: A Pocket Full of Posies. CUUUUTE.
xoxo,
~Herschell

It’s been snowing here NONSTOP for the past 4 days, which means that my cravings dictate something hearty to warm me up on this first day of winter (yup, today)! CHILI. YAY. Now, there is some debate on which ingredients go into a traditional chili – chuck roast (stew meat) vs. ground [...]

It’s been years since I made a lasagna. For one thing, I didn’t even know enough people in San Francisco to make a batch for everyone, much less freezer space for conveniently foil-wrapped packages. I’ve followed a ton of different recipes from books, boxes, magazines and countless adults… and I really figured it [...]

Classic southern plate: grilled BBQ Chicken, corn bread and greens – I love it, you love it, your uncle Bill loves it. As much as I love it, I can’t bring myself to start up the grill in this cold Seattle (omg snowy?) weather… AND I USED TO BE A CHICAGOAN. Yes, [...]

Some fresh mozza, Italian sausage and pasta for lasagna. Mushrooms for anti-pasta snack. OH AND LEFT4DEAD BY A LITTLE KNOWN VIDEO GAME COMPANY NAMED VALVE. LOL.
YAY.
~Spec

(It’s Seattle)
~Spec

Short ribs, just like before… but shredded and served with popcorn (for Christmas decorating later this weekend) as the starch. Don’t worry, just experimenting – I thought that the lightness of the popped kernels would pair well with the hearty meat and bold sweet and savory sauce. It was good, but would be [...]