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Curtido: Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe for Pupusas
The New Year’s Eve meal was a success with one exception. The texture for the pupusas, a thick cornmeal disk with bean filling was much trickier than expected. Mine ended up way too thick and doughy. This was probably the penalty for adding too much water. The accompanying vinegar coleslaw, known as curtido turned out […]
Happy New Year! (Updated with Hoppin John Link)
Happy New Year! Here’s to wishing that 2014 is your personal best. I started following the traditional Southern meal of Hoppin’ John last year. Since writing about it last year, I learned it’s more common to Tennessee and the Carolinas then elsewhere. It’s a delicious one pot meal featuring black-eyed peas, rice, the holy trinity […]
New Year’s Eve: Pupusas, Tater Tots and Soda Bread
Happy New Year’s Eve! We couldn’t decide what to make tonight so we’re making a random but tasty mix. It’s been a year of food experimentation, so in keeping with that we’ll be making Salvadoran Pupusas, filled with beans and queso fresco. On top, will be the traditional cole slaw, called curtido. Both will be […]
New Year’s Resolutions and Motivational Recipes
2013, on the whole wasn’t a bad year. My niece was born on January 24th. Also Alimentum Journal and Khabar Magazine were nice enough to publish pieces by me. Several notable people including Louisa Shafia, Vegan Black Metal Chef and Jawahar Chiramar of Soho Tiffin Junction did interviews for RoodonFood. Lastly, I completed a running […]
How to Loosen Brown Sugar
Brown sugar can harden like nothing else. But these tips from Lifehacker show that you don’t have to barbarically hack away at the sugar clump. First off, to avoid clumps in the future, store brown sugar in an airtight container. If the brown sugar is already hardened and it’s not necessary to cook something immediately, […]
December Food Song of the Month: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
What’s figgy pudding? The Food Song of the Month is “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” While it’s late in the month, it seems appropriate since the holiday is almost upon us. The song dates back to to 16th century England. Historically, this was sung last by carolers because it makes mention of the new […]
Christmas Cookie Baking Tips Via Smithsonian Magazine
The phrase “here be dragons” appeared on uncharted or dangerous territories on maps during the Medieval era. Many people view baking this way. On the stove top, if a dish is too spicy, additional water, honey or even potato can remedy the situation. With baking, if your dough isn’t reacting correctly, it’s a guaranteed do-over. This […]
Margon Cuban Restaurant Times Square: Food Adventures
When I worked in Mid-town Manhattan it took a little bit of trial and error to find the good, inexpensive food options. 46th St between 6th and 7th avenue, just east of Times Square is blessed to have both Minar, and a new Cuban favorite, Margon. Like most places in the area, it’s packed during […]
The 4 Best Christmas Movie Food Scenes
It’s Christmas movie time on all of the TV networks. Whether It’s A Wonderful Life, Frosty the Snowman or Elf, more often than not, something is on. TBS is doing their annual 24 hour marathon of a Christmas Story. Food is an integral part of Christmas so it’s not surprising that the movies below feature […]
