MUNCHIES

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Vegetarian Oktoberfest munchies recipe

by Kris   ⋅   October 14, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Thought Oktoberfest was only for omnivores? Turtle Island Foods, the wonderful people who brought us modern-day marvels (vegan fare that doesn’t taste and look like cardboard), have quite a delicious selection of tasty pseudo sausages. Brown up sliced Tofurky Italian Sausage and Beer Brats (the first veggie sausages that were made for the [...]

Stuffed Bell Peppers munchies recipe

by Kris   ⋅   October 13, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

This was the “Inadvertent Lycopene Dinner” with Stuffed Red Bell Peppers and Strawberry Shortcake. I have no idea how you’re “supposed” to make stuffed peppers ‘cos I’ve never researched a recipe, but my way is verrry simple.. I just make some fluffy Spanish rice (simmered in veggie stock), stir in some paper-thinly sliced carrots, [...]

MUNCHIES [Homecookin'] . Almond Sponge Cake Strawberry Shortcake

by Kris   ⋅   October 11, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

I tells ya, if you ever want to work out your upper arms, whip your way into shape (literally) by making an Almond Sponge Cake Strawberry Shortcake (from scratch by hand) with freshly whipped cream. Owch.
You separate the eggs, whip the egg yolks until they become “thick and pale”, which is basically [...]

MUNCHIES [Homecookin'] . Baking Bonanza! Ginger Choco Cake, Mushroom Spinach Habanero Quiche, Sweet Potato Tart

by Kris   ⋅   October 5, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Baking Bonanza! Earlier in the week, I timed it juuust perfectly so I could bake not one, not two, but three things! This is a job forrrrr Oven Efficiency Girl dunduhduhduhn!! I made a super dense Ginger Choco Cake, a Mushroom Spinach Pecorino Romano/Parmesean Habanero Quiche, and a super-sized Sweet Potato tart [...]

MUNCHIES [Homecookin'] . Mochi Madness pt2 . Yomogi Daifuku with Kinako

by Kris   ⋅   September 28, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

When I was young, I didn’t much care for kinako, roasted soy powder. The antique-y ochre color, the moldy texture, the bitter taste.. bleh! Now I can appreciate its earthiness, generously dusted on homemade naturally green yomogi (mugwort) daifuku. Sure sounds like some Harry Potter spell (not that I would know, I’ve [...]

MUNCHIES [Homecookin'] . Mochi Madness pt1 . Ichigo Daifuku “Glaciers”

by Kris   ⋅   September 28, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Mochi is as traditional as you can get, but it doesn’t have to be boring. You can now find the sweet little ricecakes boldly stuffed with fresh whole strawberries or peanut butter. I decided to take it a step further and combine both “crazy” fillings with tsubushi an. I also tinted the [...]

MUNCHIES [Homecookin'] . Chewy Chocolate Chip Mac Nut Cookies

by Kris   ⋅   September 28, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

I know it’s a lot of butter (2 cups = 1 whole box), but by golly I was searching high and low for an awesome CHEWY choco-chip cookie recipe and by golly I think I’ve found it. These were gone in a couple of days even though we didn’t give too many away. [...]

Nothing says I love you like Ravioli munchies recipe

by Kris   ⋅   September 27, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

I’ve been on a cooking/baking kick since Chris has begun Fall classes; gotta make sure he’s fed well! This is how much I loooove my hubby.. the other day I surprised him with homemade heart-shaped kabocha (japanese pumpkin)/pine nut/parmesano ravioli with browned butter and fried fresh sage. The pasta was also homemade beet [...]

MUNCHIES [NY] . The Original Soup Man aka: the Soup Nazi

by Kris   ⋅   August 6, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Ohhh drooool. :oP~~ Just typing out the name makes my mouth water. I was hard pressed to believe that people would wait in long lines and be rudely harassed for what, for soup?? Now that I’ve tried it, I fully understand.
Last year Chris and I had the best time milling around Manhattan [...]

MUNCHIES [CA] . La Victoria Taqueria

by Kris   ⋅   July 25, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Thank God this place has their infamous orange sauce because their burritos taste like garbage. And I don’t mean a euphemism for bad food, I actually mean garbage like someone dumpster-dove for the tomatoes and lettuce and left ‘em in mayonnaise out in the sun (I saw that taqueria caveat piece on the news; [...]

MUNCHIES [CA] . Yuki Sushi

by Kris   ⋅   July 25, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

It may seem a bit misleading when you see the queue outside and the crowded dining area inside, but Yuki Sushi is not good eats. Their tempura batter is too thick, noodles starchy and limp, sushi rice too vinegary, rolled tamago way too sweet, nori stale, maguro stringy, tako a bit sour, overall tough [...]

MUNCHIES . Mango Nectarines

by Kris   ⋅   July 23, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Was I gypped? Is this in fact just a yellow-er nectarine? Sure tastes like a nectarine and looks like a nectarine and has a nectarine seed-pit. But nooo wait, the consistency is definitely smoother, without all those pulpy maroon seed-hugging nubs and strands, and the color is definitely bright mango-yellow pop straight [...]

Shady Grove Restaurant munchies review

by Chris   ⋅   July 17, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Okay, so I don’t usually handle the restaurant reviews on this site, and I’m no culinary expert, but I did promise, and I know what food I like. Straight up, Shady Grove is one of my favorite spots in Austin, TX. I’ve never actually sat indoors, but that’s because the outdoor seating is so [...]

MUNCHIES [CA] . Yakko

by Kris   ⋅   July 10, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

Yakko joins Masa’s and Sushitomi for noteworthy Mountain View sushi. That already might sound a little odd, “Mountain View sushi”, but I’ve found much more authentic sushi down here in the Peninsula than in the City. Out of the three restaurants I mentioned, Yakko is the most romantic.. and if you’ve been there, [...]

MUNCHIES [CA] . Sushitomi

by Kris   ⋅   July 4, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

Sushi, sushi, sushi. Sometimes I think my life revolves around the stuff. I was often told to check out Mountain View’s Sushitomi, mostly by white people, so I was skeptical. Call me a food racist, but I find it a smart practice to scout out restaurants approved by those that would call it [...]

Genki Sushi munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   July 4, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Genki Sushi is the place to go for a quick, fast and yummy lunch, just ignore the scowling foreboding yellow logo face. It’s not just truly tasty sushi at a verrry reasonable price (starts at around $1.95 per plate of 2 nigiri), it’s the thrilling element of capture. There you are seated on [...]

MUNCHIES [CA] . Hanamaru

by Kris   ⋅   July 3, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

So where have we been eating sushi if it ain’t at Masa’s? We’ve been hanging at Hanamaru (which I tricked myself into believing was a short distance from Yahoo!), with the cramped floor tables and uncomfortable chairs (and no booths) and everything’s sort of dark and blah, but wait.. go up to the counter and [...]

Alan Wong’s Restaurant munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   June 30, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Located conveniently (or maybe not so conveniently) on South King Street, in an unassuming narrow three-story office-type tenement, Alan Wong’s dining room overlooks lush Manoa Valley scenery that’s unfortunately blocked by a bunch of apartment buildings and condos, dammit (just kidding, I love the skyline… “Honolulu city liiiights”). This is a big tip: reserve [...]

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