Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
(Original Post Date: May 12, 2010) I still have several bottles of beer leftover from the time I made Beer Bread that are taking up valuable pantry real estate. What do I do with all this extra beer? (There are only so many times I can make beer bread without my husband complaining he’s eaten it [...]
(Original Post Date: March 31, 2010) Whether we are talking about American Southern fried chicken, Japanese Chicken Katsu, Austrian Chicken Schnitzel, Italian Chicken Milanese (to name a few)… pretty much every country has a national recipe for “fried chicken”. Taiwanese style fried chicken may not be as familiar to most people as Schnitzel or Katsu – but it is [...]
(Original Post Date: Feb 27, 2010) Who needs Chinese take-out when you can make it yourself at home? Of course, not being Chinese, there are a bunch of typical Chinese or Taiwanese ingredients that I just don’t have in my kitchen. But I have the next best thing… Japanese ingredients that are somewhat similar, and [...]
(Original Post Date: Feb 19, 2010) Last weekend was my friend’s bridal shower. We were asked to bring one of our best dishes to share, and a copy of the recipe for the bride-to-be. The bride-to-be was going to choose her favorite food item, and the winner to receive a special prize. I resolved to [...]
Original Post Date: Feb 12, 2010) When I was about 12 years old, and gaining more confidence in the kitchen, my mother decided that this would be a good time for her to quit cooking. Overnight, I became the household “dinner chef”. I enjoyed meal planning, and often accompanied my mother to the market [...]
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