Januari 2017 ~ Super Food Notes

Apple Mango Ginger Salad

By JOKO Januari 31, 2017

This salad tasted delicious and I finished it all. The tartness of the apples with the delightful aroma of the mango ginger along with the other ingredients kicked it up a notch. Mango ginger is a root vegetable like ginger with a slightly sour taste of unripe mango and a sharp spicy taste of ginger in a mild form. It has great health benefits. It is mostly used in pickles...

Next Up: Chicken Nuggets!

By JOKO Januari 31, 2017

Due to loud, non-rhythmic pounding from a construction project next door, today's video, featuring a Super Bowl party-inspired chicken nugget, will be delayed until later this evening, or tomorrow morning. I hope/predict it will be worth the wait. Stay tuned!&nb...

Sloppy Dip – G.I. Joe (Generally Inspired-By)

By JOKO Januari 27, 2017

Don’t let the catchy name fool you; this sloppy Joe-inspired dip really shouldn’t cause that big a mess at your Super Bowl party, just as long as your guests aren’t too sloppy themselves. You can test them by having them pronounce, “sloppy dip.” If they say it more like, “shloppy dip,” cut them off. For me this checks all the boxes for a hot party dip. It’s relatively cheap,...

Saffron Rice

By JOKO Januari 26, 2017

Ingredients: 1 Cup Basumathi RiceA pinch of SaffronSalt to taste4 tbs milkMethod: 1. Wash the rice 3 or 4 times or till the water is no longer murky. Then soak the rice for half an hour.2. Boil at least 2 litres of water in a pot. When the water is boiling put the rice in it. Add 1 tsp of salt or a little more. The water should taste like sea water not too salty....

Green Masala Chicken Khorma

By JOKO Januari 26, 2017

I was kind of inspired by Farruqh Aziz's "Hariyali chicken khorma" on her interesting blog "CubesandJuliennes". She had made it in mughlai style with a rich and creamy sauce. But I wanted to keep it simple and make it in my south indian style which I love too. The concept was good enough to get me going. Here's the recipe:Ingredients: Chicken 2 legs and 2 wings1 Onion...

Spanish Farro – An Ancient Recipe for an Ancient Grain

By JOKO Januari 23, 2017

Spanish rice was one of the first recipes I made for my parents after returning home from my first semester at culinary school. Ironically, I didn’t learn the recipe in class, but rather at a Mexican restaurant I worked at part-time. I don’t remember much from that job, or decade, but I’ll never forget how that rice was put together, and that’s exactly how we’re doing it...

The Cuban Sandwich – Hold the Mojo

By JOKO Januari 20, 2017

I don’t do a lot of sandwich videos, which is a shame, since the blog posts are pretty easy to write. Anyway, as promised during the last bread video, here’s how I like to build a Cuban, or Cubano sandwich. From the early, non-troll feedback, I hear we did a pretty good job, except apparently I was supposed to serve some mojo sauce as a condiment. We did a beef mojo, which...

The Cuban Sandwich – Hold the Mojo

By JOKO Januari 20, 2017

Cuban Bread – Commence Operation Cubano Sandwich

By JOKO Januari 18, 2017

I didn’t think I liked Cuban sandwiches, and even went so far as to publicly call them overrated, but it turns out I was eating them on the wrong bread. You can’t just use any old sandwich roll, and this fact was lost on me until I had one on the real deal. Shortly after finishing, I recanted every negative comment I’d previously made. By the way, if you’ve never heard...

Cuban Bread – Commence Operation Cubano Sandwich

By JOKO Januari 18, 2017

Next Up: A Very Special Bread

By JOKO Januari 16, 2017

Another long, holiday weekend has come and gone; and so another Tuesday video won't be posted until Wednesday. Hopefully it will be worth the brief wait. Stay tuned!&nb...

Chicken Kadai Roast

By JOKO Januari 13, 2017

I had no onions at home as it was the end of the week and I wanted to make something different with the chicken, something flavourful and dry without any gravy, something quick and easy but also healthy. I finally decided to make roasted Kadai Chicken. The whole spices gave so much flavour to the chicken while it roasted in the pan and without the onions and tomatoes it tasted...

Pâté de Campagne – Finally, Something Complicated

By JOKO Januari 13, 2017

Every once in a while, I get a food wish that has nothing to do with a specific recipe, but rather it’s a request to post something complicated, and challenging to do. Well, this country-style pâté is about as close as we’re going to get. Calling this recipe complicated is sort of a stretch; "involved” would probably be more accurate. There are many steps, and the ingredient...

Charred Broccoli Beef – Broccoli Week Continues

By JOKO Januari 10, 2017

I saw a charred broccoli salad online somewhere recently, and for whatever reason I had the idea to try the same technique for a fairly classic version of broccoli beef. Getting to burn food on purpose is always fun, and in addition to adding a whole extra layer of flavor, I love how this looks. There’s never been a pretty broccoli beef, but I’d say this is at least handsome,...

Broccoli Soup au Gratin – Thin to Win!

By JOKO Januari 07, 2017

It was one of those weeks. The holiday pushed me off schedule by a day; they’re doing construction next door, which means I can’t record at certain times; and if that wasn’t enough, this amazing looking soup was a total disaster – a temporary disaster – but a disaster nonetheless. The good news is, I saved it in the end, and hopefully we’ll all be better for it. Turns out...

Next Up: Something with Broccoli

By JOKO Januari 06, 2017

As you may have noticed, due to the holiday on Monday, Tuesday's video was published on Wednesday, which means that Friday's video will post on Saturday. Stay tun...