Moussaka

14 September 2014

Moussaka

According to wiki, this is an eggplant and/or potato-based dish. Today's moussaka contains both.. and more. Ingredients include ground lamb, tomato, eggplant, potato, and bechamel sauce with a nice cheese crust. This was piping hot right out the oven and so fragrant with the seasoned lamb. The eggplant was braised and peeled to create a soft mushy texture and layered with tomato sauce, sliced steamed potatoes and creamy bechamel on top. This picture makes the crust look heavier than it is - a nice light crunch. Couldn't help but burn my tongue on the super hot dish... doh!

15 September 2014

Moussaka take two

Seared cod with polenta

12 September 2014

Seared cod with polenta

There's something wonderful about eating balanced foods, it's harder to explain than i thought... but it's here in this dish. with earthy shitake mushroom, sweet tomatoes, fragrant celery, zesty fennel, creamy polenta, and this smoky cod.

Mushroom burger and blueberry cheesecake

11 September 2014

Mushroom burger

Home made patties turned out a little bit mushy(room?) Avocado and chipotle pepper sauce (not shown) made it a great dinner. The patty looks so dense in this picture like solid beef haha. Buns were grilled for that toasty goodness and the creamy avocado was finger licking good!

Blueberry cheesecake

Made this for work. I am pleased with this cake for the most part. Things to improve on: visual contrast, texture.

Tomato soup with cornbread

10 September 2014

Tomato soup with cornbread

A zesty and hearty homemade tomato soup served with skillet fried cornbread. So many herbs went into the soup, with ingredients like carrot and red onion, heavy whipping cream and Serrano pepper, chipotle pepper powder, and garlic. My favorite part of this dish is the texture of the soup with all the ingredients. The sweetness of the cornbread and the tomato soup goes well for a filling dinner.

Tofu fried rice and snickerdoodles

03 September 2014

Tofu fried rice

A light and healthy dinner with pan fried tofu, sunny side up eggs, broccoli, onion, tomato, and chives over brown rice.

Snickerdoodles with golden raisins

Turned out pretty decent considering it was my first batch of this type of cookie. Conclusion: improve on design with either cookie cutter or spice swirls. and more raisins.

Shiro's sushi

31 August 2014

Shiro's Sushi - Seattle, Washington

Chorizo mac and cheese

26 August 2014

Chorizo mac and cheese

A great dish made with the fresh corn, chorizo, herb goat cheese and cilantro. The smoky chorizo works well with the cheese and nicely balanced with the sweet corn and cilantro.

Sauerkraut and sausage

21 August 2014

Sauerkraut and sausage

Sauerkraut was one of the foods I was wary of due to other people's suggestions, but after trying it i realized it was pretty similar to kimchi, but different flavors. This dish reminds me of topdog from berkeley. Mildly sour, but refreshing with a decent cut of sausage.

Lasagna

19 August 2014

Lasagna

Look at that... its almost been a month since my last post... guess I need to catch up a bit.

Mmm.. fresh mozarella, fresh basil, fresh tomatoes. Can't get enough of this, seconds please!