Category Archives: Main course
- Posted on
1st February 2013
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Asian, Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
Ingredients Fish of your choice (I like to use ‘thin’ white fish like trout or tilapia. I used rainbow trout for this recipe) Vegetables of your choice (I used sliced red pepper, snow peas and shiitake mushrooms but you can use shredded carrots, cabbages, bok choy, bean sprouts…any veggies you would like! But make sure you add shiitake mushrooms – I think they add ‘that’ flavor in this specific dish!! ) Banana leaf (washed and trimmed) Flavoring : grated garlic, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, fresh lime juice Garnish : chopped green onion. Sorry I do not have [...]
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- Posted on
2nd January 2013
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
Hope everyone had an awesome new year’s eve and is starting out 2013 great. We went to dinner with a few friends and were on our couch in PJs by 10pm. Best kind of new year’s eve. We still have Christmas tree and the house all lit up….I really don’t want to take it down… Is it really wrong to have Christmas light all year round? I will take it down when we get egged. Last month, I probably made this chicken pot pie at least 6 times. By demands, by potluck invitations…etc etc. If you want to be popular [...]
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13th November 2012
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
My husband sometimes makes fun of me saying I’m a Korean girl who loves country music, studies Bollywood, Tahitian, Hula and West African dance, who is married to a white man. He says I don’t make sense….but I say I’m a ‘worldly’ woman. I sure got this free spirit from my dad who is a surgeon,traveled all around the world after his medical school. He is in his 60′s but there is a no sign of slowing down. He just got back from Cambodia where he treated local folks who didn’t have opportunities to see a doctor. My hero. I [...]
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11th October 2012
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
When trader joe’s has halloween Joe Joe’s cookies (which are addictive BTW), I know it’s October indeed. We had a good ‘hot’ summer so without lingering to end of summer, I can move on to a fall…..My Ugg boots are out, my baggy sweatshirt that I saved for the holiday season’s weight gain is out too ready to tackle it’s duty. And I’m ditching those summer salad and move on to a fall kind of meal. Ingredients • Pork : 2 good quality pork chops ( I got frenched & thick cut ), freshly ground coriander (I toast first and [...]
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- Posted on
7th August 2012
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
I grew up in a place where I can walk to the fish market. ‘Morning walk’ to the fish market with my mom is one of the fondest memories of my childhood. In Korea, most fish (unless it’s used in stews) is served as whole so when I see a menu that has ‘whole fish’, I don’t even read the description, I just order. Something so simple, and primal about whole fish….I just love it. Of course, my husband who grew up in the other side of the world, seems uncomfortable when he sees whole fish served on the table. But [...]
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I have been preparing for Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade (It’s a unique Santa Barbara celebration, similar to a few others such as Mardi- Gras in New Orleans ) in my dance + drum group, Panzumo for last 8 weeks. Had an amazing and successful show this past weekend. During that 8 weeks, I have been trying to eat healthier, worked out regularly and of course danced a lot. (I did splurge on flank steak, fish and chips and shepherd pie….and oh I cannot give up on dessert…80% healthy food 20% splurge! Right? ) And this was one of my favorites [...]
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I met my friend, Alisa in my first year of culinary program. She was studying to be a dietitian and needed to take basic culinary classes. When I walked into the classroom (kitchen, in this case) I spotted her and I put down my knife kit right next to her. I was one of the older students…and I really didn’t feel like working next to the kids who just graduated from high schools..(no offence just because I may not understand their current lingo…) She had already finished her B.A and had a husband …Yes— she is going to make me [...]
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- Posted on
14th May 2012
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Asian, Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
I love ethnic dance, food and culture. And I was lucky enough to make friends with an incredible woman, ‘Aparna‘ at my dance studio. She is a private chef, cooking instructor and Ayurvedic lifestyle coach – Of course, I showed up in her next cooking class. I’ve never been to India ( the only indian dish I know is from the restaurants ) so I was super excited to see what homemade ‘real’ indian food is like. And I made what I learned at home!!! Now I can proudly say I cooked ‘real’ indian food. This curry is not thick [...]
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Spring forward everyone! Now there is still light outside at 6pm…Yay~ we made it through the winter! Although it’s been unusually cold here for the last few days, I decided to head out to farmer’s market. I picked up some fava beans and gorgeous looking Maitake mushrooms. I wanted to cook something ‘farmer’s market- healthy’ but I didn’t want one of those cold quiona salad…yucky….something warm and comforting…something green and earthy. Ditch those winter veggies and let’s put a little spring on your plate. Today, I felt like putting on a super bright fuchsia lipstick (It’s IN, right?) and my husband freaked [...]
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Besides wine, Sake is my favorite drink (adult beverage, I meant). So when SakeOne (One of very few American sake makers. I think there are only 4…) contacted me, I was thrilled. They were going to send me a box of their premuim sake. Heck yeah! I will trade in food for sake anytime!!! My gosh, I was pleasantly surprised by it’s taste. So pure and clean! (If you see the term “Ginjo” anywhere on the label, it means ‘Premium’ where at least the outer 40% of the rice gets milled away – protein/fat is removed for it’s best aromatic flavor. [...]
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- Posted on
8th February 2012
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
Oh Valentine’s day….. I am probably one of those rare girls who doesn’t make a big deal out of it. First of all, pink and red are my least favorite colors, I don’t like getting flowers ( I kill almost all the plants that are brought into the house. I barely keep my herbs alive…And they get oh so messy and stinky! ). Before I met my husband, I used to spend my Valentine’s day treating myself with a massage and facial, come home with take out food and watch ‘American Idol’. I was fine with that. And yes, my [...]
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- Posted on
18th January 2012
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Main course, Vegetarian
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blackdogfoodblog
Saag Paneer is my absolute favorite dish. My typical order in an Indian restaurant: Keema Naan (lamb stuffed naan), Saag Paneer and Chai tea. I can tell how good an indian restaurant is by it’s Saag Paneer as I can tell a good thai restaurant by it’s green curry. Weird, huh? haha! That’s just me. India is one of the places I would like to go. Sometimes I find myself glued to a bollywood dance movie and just admire how pretty they are, how fabulous their makeups and costumes are. Someday, I will go find my Saag Paneer guru in India. But [...]
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- Posted on
11th January 2012
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
We are vacationing in Mexico (yup, the same place) right now. I laid out in the sun too much today- I am like a lobster right now…Mexico sun ain’t the same as California sun….so I sneaked into the room, put some aloe and decided to write a recipe – Fool proof roasted chicken! It always turns out perfect everytime : crispy skin and juicy & tender meat. 100% fool proof. or your money back. You can make a quick pan sauce. Or my favorite is to serve it with pico de gallo, warm corn tortilla and my secret red sauce (see my ‘Mean fish [...]
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- Posted on
24th December 2011
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Asian, Main course, Soup
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blackdogfoodblog
In Korea where I grew up, one of the biggest celebration is New Year’s day. Solnal is the first day of the first month of the new year and we make this steaming hot, nourishing bowl of ‘Ddukgookk’ (rice dumpling soup. Eating the bowl of New Year soup on New Year’s Day means becoming one year older. Ouch. Cheers to the year of Dragon!
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- Posted on
9th December 2011
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Main course
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blackdogfoodblog
I always have capers in my pantry and at least one chicken breast in my freezer. So if I’m too lazy to go grocery shopping or cook anything else, I usually turn into making chicken piccatta. And tonight was one of those lazy night.I butterfly my one and only chicken breast turning it into 2 thinner pieces. When you pound it into 1/4 inch thickness, voilà, there you have it : ‘lazy’ dinner for 2!
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