In honor of Señor Chompy’s trip to Colombia this week, I made Asian style tamales. Makes sense, no? Shiitake mushrooms and scallions make this recipe Asian-ish, but the shining ingredient here is the authentic, bright orange, lantern-like habanero pepper, cutest of them all. Don’t be fooled! They are spicy as all hell. I only used…
Vegetarian
Okay peeps, it’s time for a nutrition analysis. I’ve got mayo on the chopping block today. I recently tossed half a jar of mayo that was still perfectly “fresh.” I’m not sure why I did that. Something deep inside me was rebelling against store-bought mayo. Señor Chompy suggested I make homemade mayo. I…
“I got this for you at Whole Foods. It reminded me of you,” said Señor Chompy, handing me a tangelo. “How…?” I asked. The tangelo was exceedingly round, with a small protruding nub. “It’s happy looking!” It was indeed a jolly looking fruit. We’ve been packing salads in jars and vacuum sealing…
When I make French toast for two, I fry it. No explanation needed. Frying is simply superior, but hovering over the stovetop cooking up a batch to feed an army? That’s a recipe for me to space out and inevitably burn something. So here is French toast for a crowd, baked, crispy at the edges,…