It sounds unlikely, but I happened to have all of these ingredients lying around when I unexpectedly needed to throw together a desert. In spite of having to shoot from the hip, it turned out to be a big hit. Enjoy!
Glazed Fig with Rosemary Balsamic Syrup
A friend of mine was renting an amazing house with a charcoal grill built into the kitchen. Unfortunately, said friend is moving out of said amazing house soon so we decided to take advantage of the amenities. Here’s what I threw together.
I recently went (car) camping. Due to some unfortunate weather and some falsely advertised accomodations, I ended up having to cook the majority of our meals over a campfire. Of the many meals we put down out there, I think that this one turned out to be the most outstanding.
Marinade
Kebabs
I had a cooking show on in the background while hanging out with a friend. On the show, the chef happened to be preparing a tartare. Inspired by television, hunger, and what I happened to have in the kitchen, I threw this together.
Salmon Tartare
I’ve been doing a lot of cooking with bitter melon lately. With this dish, I combined it with a lot of other Southeast Asian flavors to dress up some chicken thighs.
Bitter Melon Relish
Spicy Ketchup
This dish was inspired by combining the favorite cigarette and favorite desert of a friend of mine. While this admittedly sounds like the most unlikely of pairings, I think the flavors blended together pretty naturally.
Tobacco Mint Creme Brulee
I made dinner for a friend while watching the first ever College Football National Championship game under the new tournament system. In keeping with the theme of ballsports, I decided to go with a sportsbar staple with a little Korean twist.
Gochujang Chicken Tenders
Every Thanksgiving my studio holds a company potluck for the holidays. This year, I put a little southeast Asian spin on a holiday classic.
Vietnamese Style Deviled Eggs
I got a new digital camera this week so I’m back in business on here. I made a large portion of this meal for my lunch this week, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Enjoy!
Korean Style Fried Tofu Salad
This is a white collar play on a staple blue collar meal. To expand on that a little, I’d say that this dish lives somewhere between a traditional preparation for a risotto and for dirty rice. Enjoy!
Classy Dirty Rice
