This year, The Angry Chef and I celebrated Thanksgiving with my folks belatedly, yesterday. In lieu of a traditional Thanksgiving feast, my mom put together a heavenly appetizer and dessert extravaganza. She’s hands down one of the best cooks I know. If anybody wonders where I get my love for cooking, this should give you [...]
appetizers, Hungarian pastry, phyllo dough appetizers, Spanakopita, thanksgiving feast, tiropedesThis year, I’ve had more than one friend or associate tell me that they’re planning on cooking something that sounds downright fantastic this Thanksgiving. (Some of you know who you are. Max, with your beer-can turkey. Jeff with your glazed pork belly. Zena with your turducken.) Regardless, since I can’t be in 8,000 places at [...]
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A lot of folks have asked me for this recipe. It’s one of The Angry Chef’s signature dishes, and I was lucky to pry it away from him. This recipe is a dream come true for garlic lovers like me. It’s tart and garlick-y and oh-so-fragrant in all the right ways. (As a bonus, you’ll [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Hungry Mouse, The Angry Chef, and Dexter The Barking Sous Chef! Special thanks to Gregory Ng, the Frozen Food Master, for reminding me that turkey hats exist. (See the inspiration for yourself at Freezerburns.com and check out his awesomely ambitious and thorough review of 4 frozen turkey dinners.) Don’t forget to [...]
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We love Oreos here at the Mouse House. I mean, they’re creamy. They’re chocolate-y. They’re fun to eat. They make me feel like I’m 8 years old, which is great. Is there anything that can make these practically perfect cookies any better? Why, smash them up and bake them into chocolate chip cookies, of course. [...]
chocolate chip, cookies, how to tell when cookies are baked, Oreos, treatsThis year, I’ve had more than one friend or associate tell me that they’re planning on cooking something that sounds downright fantastic this Thanksgiving. (Some of you know who you are. Max, with your beer-can turkey. Jeff with your glazed pork belly. Zena with your turducken.) Regardless, since I can’t be in 8,000 places at [...]
food photography, thanksgivingI have no idea how it’s Thanksgiving week already! If you’re like me, you might be scrambling around for a few last-minute holiday ideas. Now, we’re not big on turkey here at the Mouse House, so I’m the last one to be dishing out advice on making the big bird. There is, however, a lot [...]
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I’ve had a surprising number of people tell me they have a really hard time making pancakes at home. Here’s how I make my buttermilk pancakes, which I whipped up for The Angry Chef just the other day. How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes: Wait, pancakes made with…olive oil? Yep, yep. My original recipe calls for [...]
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I have three words for you: ultimate comfort food. Cover anything in cheese, and I’m generally a really happy mouse. The more cheese, the better. Eight cheeses? Now that’s my idea of heaven on earth. Now, this is not haute cuisine (though if you tried, I suppose you could call this a sort of White [...]
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There’s nothing like coating something in butter. I know it’s not the healthiest thing in the world, but man, is it good. For this dish, meaty, country-style pork ribs get frosted with a pungent whiskey butter, then dappled with fresh cranberries, garlic, and earthy sage. They get basted a few times as they roast with [...]
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