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- Oatmeal, and Not Your Grandpa’s Bowl
I. Love. Oats.
They’re the perfect vehicle for flavors, sweet or savory. And they can make an especially brilliant breakfast if you’d just toss those wimpy packets in the bin. This way is cheaper, tastier, and will get some heat in your belly for those chilly autumn days that are certain to come.
- Viet Hoa
I was supposed to meet a friend. But as I stepped off the bus I found myself face to face with a place I’d only heard of. I didn’t remember the name, but rather the location. So, just before 7pm, I walked through the corner entrance of the building on 49th and North Avenue: Viet Hoa.
- Tzatziki - Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce
You’ve probably eaten it on gyros - which is entirely fine. But most likely, it came out of a plastic squeeze bottle, watered down and soapy - which is not so fine. Most Greek food places use inferior ingredients. Sorry, countrymen, but garbage in, garbage out. And when the garbage out is synonymous with the food you shovel into your face…things aren’t good.
- Garam Masala inspired Rice with Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions
Rifling through a book at work landed me on a page with a recipe for garam masala, the classic Indian spice mix. Seeing those ingredients got my wrinklepatch whirring like mad!
- Butter, Salt, and Kiel, Wisconsin
I went grocery shopping with my mom on Thursday, in addition to the farmer’s market. Somehow we managed to lose my butter in the mix and forgot to divvy up the lemons. When life gives you lemons, share them with your mother.
- Fond du Lac “Fondy” Farmer’s Market
I just biked back from Milwaukee’s Fondy Market, on 22nd and Fond du Lac. I talked to some vendors, the manager (and her trainee), and bought a few things:
green beans
habenero peppers
chiles
mustard greensOne of the vendors was a wonderful older Hmong woman, with whom I spoke for awhile - mostly about cooking. I’ve never prepared mustard [...]
- Some Quick Notes On Umami
Most of my friends know that I am a food fanatic. I love food. Buying food. Tasting food. Making food. Growing it, when I can. So its natural that I talk about it. Hopefully you can relate - you are reading my predominantly food-related blog.
