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Month: June 2017

June 26, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Portuguese Seafood Rice

This is paella’s soupier Portuguese cousin.  One reason it really appeals to me is that with paella it can be hard to get all of the rice to be fully cooked: the rice grains on the top are sometimes crunchy, rather than fully hydrated.  By cooking the rice in a greater volume of liquid, this problem Read More …

Fish & Shellfish, Portuguese Cuisine
June 25, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Miss Macau Beef (AKA Beauty Queen Beef)

This Eurasian dish was the signature dish of the Miss Macau Restaurant in Macau. It was the favorite dish of Miss Macau 1993, who was the daughter of the restauranteur. (As of this writing, the restaurant still exists on Taipa Island. There is a recent recommendation of it in the South China Morning Post Taipa Read More …

Beef, Macanese Cuisine
June 17, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Chicken Enchiladas with Mole Sauce

  The quantities are for two servings of two enchiladas each, and can be scaled up. This recipe uses the Mole Sauce from another posting.  We have some shallow baking dishes which are excellent for one-person servings of enchiladas.  For a bigger group, they can be made in a batch in a baking dish like Read More …

Chicken, Mexican Cuisine
June 17, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Mole Sauce

  A couple of years ago I spotted an article in the Wall St. Journal on chicken with mole sauce which seemed easy to make, although like the typical mole recipe it contained a very long list of ingredients. I have made a batch and used it twice, once as in the original recipe with Read More …

Mexican Cuisine
June 14, 2017June 25, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Vietnamese Noodle Bowl with Grilled Pork

    This is an excellent dinner for summer. There are a number of components to the finished product, but each of them is easy, and any leftovers of the components can be used in other dishes, such as Grilled Pork Banh Mi .  . Quantities below are for two people. This recipe is adapted from Serious Read More …

Pork, Vietnamese Cuisine
June 14, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Grilled Pork Banh Mi

  This was my first try at a banh mi. One of my favorite lunches when I lived in Houston was to get a banh mi at B10, a Vietnamese restaurant on Bellaire Boulevard which named itself after the most popular item on its menu. I had the key ingredients for a good banh mi Read More …

Vietnamese Cuisine
June 14, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Quick Fresh Egg Pasta

  I saw on the internet an article from bravotv.com stating that fresh pasta could be made in just 3 minutes in a food processor. Since I had some leftover Ragu Bolognese and since tagliatelle (a wide egg noodle) is the standard pasta in Bologna for the ragu, I decided to give it a go. Read More …

Italian Cuisine
June 12, 2017August 12, 2019 jgrusseLeave a comment

Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrots

This simple quick pickle can be used in noodle bowls and banh mi. I cut the vegetables into 3 inch lengths with a knife, used a mandolin to get 3 mm. slices and then used a knife to cut the slices into matchsticks. This recipe was adopted from Serious Eats. 1 large peeled carrot, cut Read More …

Vegan, Vegetarian, Vietnamese Cuisine
June 11, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chops

  I made these as a component to a Vietnamese noodle salad bowl, and they were exceptionally good, The initial soaking in baking soda, and then the secondary marinating in a sweet and salty mixture made them very juicy and flavorful. This is adapted from Serious Eats. This pork would be very good in a Read More …

Pork, Vietnamese Cuisine
June 11, 2017August 11, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Nuoc Cham – Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

  This easy to make sauce is sweet, sour, and salty and goes with a lot of things. I made it to dress a Vietnamese cold noodle dish. It is frequently used by the Vietnamese as a dipping sauce for spring rolls. This recipe was adapted from Serious Eats. 1 cup hot water ½ cup Read More …

Vietnamese Cuisine

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