If you are reading about “internet famous” anything in the newspaper, you can be sure you’ve missed the trend. Sure enough, by the time I ran across this recipe in The Oregonian (original from The Washington Post) I’d missed the boat by over a year
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Category: Cooking
Red Curry with Tofu and Mushrooms
We try to have meatless dinners at least once a week and for me a nice meat alternative is tofu (which elicits howls of protest among many) – as long as it is crispy and is served in a nice sauce. This NY Times recipe also has mushrooms which adds that umami (savory) taste so we went for it.
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Tamale Pie
While it is obviously nothing like authentic tamales it just struck me as a great comfort food meal for the middle of winter.
Crispy Tofu with Broccoli and Teriyaki Sauce
Hello, my name is Howard and I’m a tofu fanatic [AND I’M NOT EVEN A VEGETARIAN]. When I see a “crispy tofu” recipe I just have to try it. I found this NY Times recipe with the lead sentence: “Crispy tofu is attainable without frying”. I’ve made crispy tofu in the oven before but this technique was a bit different so I had to try it.
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Coney Dogs Take 5 – Ugh
Last June for Father’s Day my two sons planned to take me to Roakes here in Portland. Unfortunately most of us were sick with COVID (we dodged it for two and half years) so we postponed it. For the next few months one of us was either sick or busy. So Coney Dogs were on my mind for months.
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