Cooking

6 A.M. at the wee hours of the morning, I was vibin’ in my kitchen, prepping my lunch. On a Tuesday morning, my creative juices weren’t really flowing. So, I decided to take some help. This “help” was not a single tool or cookbook. No no no, this help was…

Cooking My Food I had to start being inventive with what I ate in Germany because a lot of my meals I decided to cook myself. …

Cooking is a love language, why not give it to yourself ? I was always astonished at the number of people who told me “oh I am alone at home most of the time so I don’t really cook.” — WHAT THE FORK JANICE, that is the best reason to…

(and yes, you may call them “favas” if you wish) — For more on this curious method of cooking, see Mrs B’s Cream-Fried Eggs: Mrs Bailey’s Cream-Fried Eggs (and potatoes and carrots and pork and…)chazbrenchley.medium.com For this dish, acquire more fresh broad/fava bean pods than you can imagine you might need, because you will. Step one is to depod all the beans (Mrs B has trained all her kitchenmaids in her own…

This story is part of Monstera Deliciosa: Touchin’ Grass, a miniseries about eating my way through Turkey, Spain, and Italy while writing everything I wonder and sketching everything I see. Sunday, April 30, 2023 I’m not leaving Istanbul quite yet but I need to check out of this Airbnb in Taksim and go to…

On being over it and the heady power of being a “nominator” — Greetings from Sybarite HQ. Yet again, it’s been more than two weeks since I’ve written a newsletter. I’d explain why and apologize, but the last time I did that I got some critical emails saying that I was talking about myself too much. Fair enough, although I tried to explain…

Hello there, my fellow flavor chasers! Today’s mission, should you choose to accept it, involves the crafting of a traditional Persian delicacy known as Yatimcheh. Believe me when I say that once you’ve tasted this, it will secure a permanent spot in your culinary repertoire! INGREDIENTS 4–5 medium Eggplants 4 medium…

Our home recipe for summer — When I was a child, I never thought it would be easy to make your own ice cream. Just imagine my surprise when I learned just how easy it is to make one! If you’re also experiencing a very hot climate like me, or maybe you just want to make…

Simple Romanian Food — A Simple Recipe Romanian cuisine might not be the most flavorful, but the local fresh veggies, herbs, and produce make up for the lack of intense spices and flavors. A rustic culture, in which most of the population lived in the villages, could not afford the infusion of exotic spices and flavors. Most…