This dish was a favorite of mine growing up. Ours was slightly less accessorized than this version. Our chipotle ranch came out of a squeeze bottle, and we tossed it by putting it in a plastic garbage bag and shaking the s#*t out of it.
Month: February 2013
chicken khao soi soup
Like Arby’s Big Beef n’ Cheddar or Flamin’ Hot Munchies, I discovered this amazing dish while drunk.
mom’s zucchini honey spice cake
This February 23rd would have been my mom, Vonda Boerger’s, 63rd birthday. This is one of our first pictures together at the airport when I was adopted from South Korea. She was an amazing woman: a hospice nurse, devoted pastor’s wife, mother of five, and she gave me my start in cooking.
pairs well with: A Good Day To Die Hard + Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
“A Good Day to Die Hard” once again stars Bruce Willis in the 5th film of this series. John McClane’s SON Jack is involved this time because he grew up and became a CIA Agent. Jack is played by the incredibly hot Australian, Jai Courtney, which makes me wonder why are Australians always incredibly hot?!…
ode to ina: chicken with wild mushrooms
Here is yet another reason we love Ina Garten: she takes simple ingredients such as chicken breast and mushrooms and transforms them into this elegant, delicious meal.
roasted root vegetables + greens
In the past there wasn’t much about a making a salad that excited me. I always followed the basic midwestern formula of a tiny bit of greens, even less veggies, fistfuls of cheese, mostly croutons and a crap-ton of ranch dressing.
pairs well with: Side Effects + bacony Brussels sprouts
“Side Effects” stars Rooney Mara as a woman who tries a new anti-depression drug with tragic results. It’s the latest from director Steven Soderbergh, who is obviously still harboring a “Magic Mike” crush. He brings Channing Tatum along for a small role but then makes the odd choice of keeping him clothed. “Side Effects” starts…
kyle’s mac & cheese spring rolls
One of the first meals that John made me were his infamous egg rolls. I’m not going to lie, I was pretty excited to eat an authentic Asian dish crafted in the kitchen of a bona fide Asian.
dinner for two: stay-in steakhouse
Valentine’s is the worst. Most single people are just plain bitter about being alone. No, your 3 cats do not count as companions. You are alone.