All Things Chill

Harissa Rubbed Baby Back Ribs with Jojo Potatoes and a Beet and Sour Cream Salad
HARISSA! Ever since I went to Portland and had an amazing late-night nosh fest at Clyde Common, I’ve been searching for an excuse to use this combination of earthy and spicy North African flavors.
But I must provide a disclaimer:
I cheated… [...]

Tonno with Purslane and Toasted Hazelnut on Linguini

Random meal: I prepped for clams in white wine sauce, but when I saw the can of tuna, I picked that instead. WHEEEE. Quick recipe follows:
Start boiling pasta in salted water. 5 minutes in, preheat olive oil over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic [...]

Chanterelles, potato wrapped halibut and a saffron broth… almost but not quite. The flavors were spot on, but somewhere in the middle, my timing was thrown off and I went for the sauce when I should have been plating the mushrooms and the halibut was cooked well but I handled it a bit too [...]

Queen & King hash: Fried potatoes, roasted beets, cubed flat iron steak, fried egg, goat’s milk butter, truffle salt. chive.
At home, when I think of all the ingredients that I have at my disposal, I run a check against all the flavor profiles that I have and create accordingly. I choose one strong flavor [...]

Chicken. 5lbs. Raw, whole. Simple brine of salt, sugar and water for 5 hours. Remove back and breast bones. Skin first on grill on high-high heat until golden. Moved off into indirect heat until finished. Rest for at least 20 minutes. Carve leg and breast. Save carcass [...]

Youtube HD version here. Rhoda’s wedding video. Too tired to explain, still trying to get back to Seattle time. Hee hee. PLEASE ENJOY!
CONGRATS MARK AND RHO!
~Spec

My Only Love, Spawned from My Only… Wait.
I LOVE BOTH!
~Spec
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Normally, I just share Mashable.com news in the Google Reader feed, but I was mentioned in an article titled “55+ Foodies to Follow.” YAY. Now I know that my name was probably shuffled in from this Serious Eats article, but I think it’s pretty dang coo. I’ve already received a larger scope [...]

Roasted Pork Loin and Arugula, Dressed in Homemade Honey Mustard served on Crushed Potato Chips

When I think pork tenderloin, I think dried fruits and a tangy, yet sweet sauce. I also think about cutting it up and making Japanese tonkatsu – fried pork cutlet. I didn’t want to make either, but I wanted [...]

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Inhale. Exhale.
The smooth rhythm of your sleep, the calmness of your breath, stillness of your soul… and the silence in between.
Inhale.
A deep spiritual connection. The way our apartment is now a home. The memories of nicknacks collected through out the years.
Exhale.
The anxieties [...]

Hangtown Burger: Sunny Side Egg, Fried Oyster, Thick-Cut Bacon, 1/3lb. Chuck, Baby Arugula and Roasted Red Pepper Sriracha Sauce

Larger view here. During July 4th weekend Liana and I met up with Alice and Toby (HI GUYSESES) at Foreign Cinema for brunch. MAN I MISS THE MISSION DISTRICT. PROTIP: It’s a bit stuffy [...]

Ohayo Gazaimasu good morning, Rain. Ohisashiburi desu – It’s been a while.
Seattle smells sweet again.
~Spec

Grilled Chicken Breasts, Zucchini, Spring Onion Bulbs with a Farro, Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad

NO TIME TO BLOG, MUST GET BACK TO PACKING. Here’s some info about farro from wiki!
Farro is food product consisting of the grains of certain wheat species in whole form. The exact definition is debated. It is sold dried and [...]