Category Archives: General

On the Perfect Burger, Part 1

A while back, I was spending time in a burger shop (no, not that one, this one), and my travelling companion and I began to discuss what would be, the perfect burger. Admittedly, I’ve talked about good burgers before, including … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 17 January ’12

Posted in Featured, General | Tagged Bacon, Beef, chopped beef, delmonicos new york, experience, forcemeat, german immigrants, humble hamburger, McDonalds, meat, New York | Leave a comment

One-Pan “Glad To Be Alive” Brekkie

For those who are familiar with my current living situation, in short, I’m living in a hotel, and the wife, well, away on a family emergency. While the room is generally small, it does have a kitchen, of sorts, if a microwave, a mini fridge, a sink, and a two burner stove can be called a kitchen. Along with the pot and pan, and dish service for three, it presents a challenge. Since I tend to take on such challenges, it should at least represent something very accessible to a person who needs to cook in less than ideal circumstances, without sacrificing the qualities of good food. Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 6 August ’11

Posted in General, Recipes | Tagged American, cooking, cuisine, egg, flavor, microwave, oil, Onion, Potato, recipe, time, Tomato, Wife | Leave a comment

A Walk To The Market

I enjoy it when needs and wants go together like peas and carrots. You see, getting settled in Melbourne means adapting to new situations, new accents and new ways of doing things. Maybe that is not the best way of stating things. I tend to muck about with parables, and this is likely not to be an exception. Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 31 July ’11

Posted in General | Tagged Australia, Beef, chicken, Comparison, culture, Food, Market, Melbourne, New York City, poultry, Preston, Preston Market, supermarket | Leave a comment

The Harbour Public House

I’d mentioned this particular spot a few posts ago, as an alternative to Doc’s Marina Grill, a few doors over. Known by the locals simply as “the pub”, mostly because there is no other bar or pub on Bainbridge Island, … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 27 January ’11

Posted in Featured, General, Review | Tagged 231 Parfitt Way, Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island, Doc Marina Grill, Eagle Harbor, english, flavor, fry oil, Harbour Public House, http://www.harbourpub.com, Marina Grill, Port Townshend, poutine, pub food, Public house, seafood, Southwest, The Harbour Public House | Leave a comment

Desperado Chilly Sauce

When making a Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe, we realized that without some sort of chili sauce, the Dish is just not the same. And since I live in an area where Chillies are not native I had to make some … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 17 January ’11

Posted in Featured, General, Recipes | Tagged Canola, chicken, Chillies, Chipotle, coconut, Desperado Chilly Sauce, Garlic, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hungarian, oil, Paprika, Smoked, Spice, Sugar, Tablespoons Cayenne, Tablespoons Chipotle | Leave a comment

More On Curry

As I mentioned earlier curry is too big of a topic for a single post. While I devoted the last article to wet curries, this one is more about the dry variety, specifically those from South Asia. Curry, while generally … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 13 January ’11

Posted in General, Recipes | Tagged British Commonwealth, Cardamom, cardamon, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, curry, fennel, fenugreek, flavor, garam masala, India, Korma, Medicinal plants, Mediterranean, Middle-East, peppercorn, teaspoon, turmeric | Leave a comment

Vietnamese beef stew (Thit Bo Kho)

Curry, a word from Tamil that means ‘sauce’ is generally thought of by many British and Americans as some specific mixture. In other parts of the world, the term ‘curry’ is more of a an idea than it is a … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 10 January ’11

Posted in General, Recipes | Tagged Asian cuisine, Black pepper, cinnamon, curry, Curry Leaves Fennel Seeds Ginger, fish, Garlic, Ginger Chillies Mustard Seed Mustard, India, Indian cuisine, oil, Onion, Pakistani cuisine, Pepper Salt Cassia Black Pepper, Salt, tablespoon | Leave a comment

Savory Dutch Babies

This recipe was inspired by a chef from Tillikum Place Cafe. Dutch Babies, themselves are not new. Originally created by the chefs at Manca’s Cafe in Seattle, in 1942, the recipe was actually patented then. Itself a derivation of german pancakes, Dutch Babies have recently had a rebirth as gourmet comfort food in the pacific northwest. The name, by the way, was thought up originally, just as a cute name, probably tipping it’s hat to the bastardised spelling of ‘deutch’ the German word for German. Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 3 January ’11

Posted in Featured, General, Recipes | Tagged apple, Bacon, Coffee, Cook, cup, egg, meat, Olive oil, oven, Pacific Northwest, recipe, Seattle, thyme | 1 Comment

Sequim, or the search for farm fresh

Sequim (pronounced SKWIM) is a town in Western Washington, about 2 hours west of Seattle. Nestled between the straits of Juan De Fuca and the Olympic Mountain range, as well as on a patch of US 101, between the Hood Canal, and Forks (yes, that Forks) it is a scenic town on the way to… Somewhere I suppose. Farming is big here, while cold and windy, its in the rain-shadow of those Olympics, and the Dungeness Spit, a large sandbar attached to the shore, that protects the shoreline. Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 30 December ’10

Posted in Featured, General, Travel | Tagged New England, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, time | Leave a comment

Brisbane

Over the summer my traveling companion went to Brisbane, Australia. For my companion, it was a refresher, as she’d visited the area while studying in-country. For myself, however, it was a way to expand my knowledge and to experiment with … Continue reading →

by senrik Posted on 15 December ’10

Posted in Featured, General, Travel | Tagged Australia, Coffee, Food, supermarket, US, Whole Foods | Comments Off

Category Archives: General

On the Perfect Burger, Part 1

One-Pan “Glad To Be Alive” Brekkie

A Walk To The Market

The Harbour Public House

Desperado Chilly Sauce

More On Curry

Vietnamese beef stew (Thit Bo Kho)

Savory Dutch Babies

Sequim, or the search for farm fresh

Brisbane

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