The kids are still on their keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. I decided that I wanted to make a brisket. In looking at my blog I found that while I had made corn beef brisket, I have never done a simple brisket recipe.
Karl’s Beef Brisket with Spanish Flavors
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
Miso soup is perfect for a weekday meal. The soup broth itself is quick and easy to make, by itself it is simply dashi—a Japanese soup base—with some miso added for flavoring. After that, you may add pretty much anything you have available—a great way to use up any miscellaneous bits of vegetables that you have lying around. Today, I decided on shrimp, tofu, napa cabbage, green onion, and I happened to have some daikon sprouts and slivers of red jalapeño on hand.
Karl’s Shrimp Miso Soup
Filed under Main Dishes, Shrimp, Soups
Two weeks ago, I tried making hamachi shots—Chef Jeffrey Stout’s signature recipe at The Sea by Alexander—for the first time. I was rushed and forgot to add all of the ingredients. I also took a short cut that did not work well. This time, I am trying to faithfully follow the recipe—not something that is really in my nature.
Hamachi Shots
Filed under California Fusion, Fish
Adapted from Grill it with Levi
The kids are feeling a bit toady after weeks of holiday eating and have decided to go on a keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. Usually, I go with dishes where I can serve the starch on the side, for those who wish for more.
Levi Root’s Jamaican Coconut-Baked Fish Parcels
Filed under Fish, Main Dishes, Seafood, Steaming
Adapted from a Chef Jeffrey Stout recipe
The kids are feeling a bit toady after weeks of holiday eating and have decided to go on a keto/Atkins low-carb diet. These diets are vegetable/protein forward. Usually, I go with dishes where I can serve the starch on the side, for those who wish for more.
Karl’s Hamachi Shots
Filed under Fish, Seafood, Side Dishes
It is always a challenge to decide what to make for Christmas Eve dinner. I have done lamb, crab & lobster bisque, and last year I made tamales—since Jan discovered that she is a quarter Cora, we have been trending toward Mexican cuisine in our Christmas celebrations. This year, Miriam asked for tri-tip tacos—and tacos call out for beans.
Karl’s Christmas Tri-tip Tacos
Filed under Beef, Holidays, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
Jan’s family Christmas Eve traditional meal was Grandpa Von Hausen’s goulash. This was a Depression era dish of bacon, hamburger, onions, a whole bottle of ketchup, garlic, paprika, and cans of peas, kidney beans, and pork & beans. The idea was that this dish would sustain the family throughout the days of Christmas—without anyone needing to stop and cook.
Karl’s Depression Era Goulash
Filed under Beans, Beef, California Fusion, Holidays, Main Dishes, Stews
This Thanksgiving, I did a deconstructed stuffed turkey. Jan invited one of her former Chinese students to dinner and she had requested American “festival foods.” Since I still have half a turkey in my freezer, I did not want to do another, but I thought I could adapt my recipe to chicken.
Karl’s Deconstructed Stuffed Chicken
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Holidays, Main Dishes, Side Dishes
I am doing a dinner for some Chinese friends. She asked for [an American] “holiday dinner.” I decided to do a chicken variation of the deconstructed stuffed turkey that I made for Thanksgiving.
Karl’s Chicken Stock
Filed under Chicken, Poultry, Side Dishes, Soups
I am making a festival meal for one of Jan’s Chinese students. I wanted to make as many dishes as possible to show respect. Last week, I had made kūbide for one of our meals*, but I had some meat mix left over. I decided to serve meatballs an hor d’oeuvre.
Karl’s Kūbide Meatballs in Sesame Sauce
Filed under Beef, Lamb, Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes
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