Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Happy Spring! Now that the season has started (and Easter is coming up) – I’m seeing rack of lamb for sale everywhere! This past weekend, our good friends invited us over for an impromptu dinner of pan-seared rack of lamb and lobster mashed potatoes. Yum! (It was so good – he seared the lamb in [...]
Recently, we attended a wonderful family wedding… and afterwards, there was a TON of leftover vodka. We had one full 1.75L bottle… PLUS another almost-full 1.75L bottle of vodka. Since the bride and groom are from out of town and couldn’t bring all the leftovers back home… we ended up with all of it! What [...]
Here’s a tasty Korean snack recipe… “Haemul Pajeon” or “Korean Seafood Pancake“. This delicious savory pancake is prepared with a simple batter, mixed seafood, and chopped green onions – gently pan-fried until crispy and served with a sesame-soy dipping sauce. It’s a great dish to eat when it’s cold and rainy out (so it’s perfect [...]
Lately, I’ve been trying my hand at craft cocktails… trying to come up with interesting and delicious drinks to serve to my friends when they come over for dinner! I’ve made a bunch of different martinis that have had good reviews… the Roy’s Hawaiian Martini, Fresh Squeezed Lemon Drop Martini, Pear Martini, and the Thai Coconut Lemongrass [...]
About a year ago, I started getting a farm box of produce delivered to my door once a month. (This is a really great way to try interesting and weird produce that the regular market doesn’t carry.) Well, last winter, I ordered “purple yams”… and wow, those were soooo good! I made a sweet buttery [...]
What is Puttanesca Sauce? Puttanesca is a tangy and salty Italian sauce, made with tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, and (sometimes) anchovies. The story goes… back in the 1950′s, some late night patrons were hungry – but the restaurateur was almost out of ingredients, as it was near closing time. They told him to make them [...]
Here’s one of my favorite winter time cookie recipes… Pecan Sandies! Also known by some as Austrian “Vanillekipferl”, ”Russian tea cakes”, or “Mexican Wedding cookies”… these are a wonderfully rich nut-based shortbread cookie, coated with a generous layer of powdered sugar. These cookies are really nice to serve with a cup of hot tea. It’s easy [...]
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