Crushed Chili

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I have a friend who loves to add a few shakes of crushed chili to seemingly every dish he orders at restaurants. I can’t recall what all of those dishes are, but pasta is definitely on the long list. I think it’s a bit strange (he probably wouldn’t be my friend if he doesn’t have some quirks), but mostly endearing. I’ve noticed Nick Stellino also loves crushed chili. Am I the only one who has an urge to poke his belly whenever I watch his cooking shows?

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Shanghai Baby Bok Choy

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Rather than tell you again how I like to cook Asian greens, I’m just going to link to another blogger who actually knows what they’re doing when they’re cooking. Jude at Apple Pie, Patis, & Pâté has a a yummy-looking recipe for this vegetable, Simple Stir-Fry: Shanghai Bok Choy.

While I’m not as competent as Jude in the kitchen, I can do one ‘fancy’ trick with this and other similar vegetables.

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Ginger Candy

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Whoa, baby—is this Ginger Candy spicy! I wimped out after eating one piece. But I’ll be back for more of its strong ginger taste and underlying subtle sweetness.

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Beer Pretz (Spicy Chicken Flavor)

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I’m about write something that will disappoint some of you. I’m sorry, but this Beer Pretz doesn’t taste like beer. It isn’t even made with beer. (At least I don’t think it is. None of the items on the long ingredients list is ‘beer’ but then again, I don’t know what all of items on the list actually are.) This snack’s name and the glass of beer pictured are meant to suggest that it goes with beer. I can’t tell you whether it does because I didn’t drink beer while eating it. But I can tell you how it tastes.

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