Food Comas Turns 1!
May 13th marks a special day for us here… Food Comas turns 1 year old today! Exactly one year ago, I wrote my first ever blog post on Baby Lamb Chops with Cucumber-Mint Relish. I didn’t really know what I was doing (regarding both cooking and blogging) but I went for it anyway. At first, … Continue reading
Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg and Prosciutto
Here is a very classic savory salad with sweet and tender asparagus, poached eggs, and prosciutto from my Ad Hoc at Home cookbook. The aged balsamic vinegar balances out the richness of the egg and salty ham, and the fried croutons add a nice crunchy texture. Poached eggs are my favorite kind of eggs (obsessed … Continue reading
Torn Croutons
I am unsure why I haven’t made my own croutons before, it is so easy and such a good use of leftover bread (compared to forgetting about it until it starts growing new mold species as what normally happens). I made these fried bread croutons for my savory warm salad: Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg … Continue reading
Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos
For our Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Natalya and I decided to set up a taco station. On our lazier days, we just cook some ground beef with a packet taco seasoning, but I wanted to do something different. I was debating about making some pulled chicken in the same way we did for our Layered … Continue reading
Tequila Lime Shrimp
From one of my favorite cooking blogs, Closet Cooking, this is Kevin’s take on Margarita Shrimp. I was trying to think of what to make for a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and naturally all I could think of was margaritas. I ended up trying a recipe for Margarita Shrimp, which required marinating the shrimp in … Continue reading
Spicy Bean Salsa
As Jen and I brainstormed the menu for our Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, we wanted (for the lack of a better word) to spice up a normal salsa recipe. So we found this and it turned out to be very easy to make, refreshing, delicious, with just the right amount of kick. We had also … Continue reading
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This is a super easy pasta salad that I love to make at any time of the year. The pasta is full of rich Mediterranean flavors, and includes as medley of tomatoes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, mozarella, and bacon. I have used feta cheese before although I think the milder mozzarella is a much better complement to the rest of the … Continue reading
Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Honey Mustard Glaze
The first time I had ever cooked lamb, it was almost 1 year ago for the first ever blog post for Food Comas: Baby Lamb Chops with Cucumber-Mint Relish. Ahh the memories! I found this recipe from my trusty Ad Hoc at Home cookbook. Thomas Keller coats the rack of lamb with buttered bread crumbs … Continue reading
Pan-Roasted Halibut
Halibut is a fairly dense fish with a firm texture, which allows it to stand up well to the heat. Thus, halibut is an ideal fish for pan-roasting, grilling, broiling, or deep frying. This white fish has a very clean taste and requires very little seasoning. Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home recipe for Pan-Roasted Halibut … Continue reading
Rainbow Chard with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Serrano Ham
I was shopping at my neighborhood grocery store and noticed a stack of brilliantly colored Rainbow Chard in the produce department. I recalled seeing a recipe for Rainbow Chard with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Serrano Jam in Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home that have intrigued me and I decided it was go time. I … Continue reading
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