tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56648732011-04-21T20:29:46.712-07:00King Dong's KitchenWelcome to all my friends and Theatre Rice, whoa whoa!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1102849406914357612004-12-12T02:35:00.000-08:002004-12-12T03:03:26.913-08:00 An Eternal Plate of Cookies This will be my first entry that is not entirely about food, but I consider the events of today to be of enough importance to tell everyone about. For the last 4 years, it has been difficult for me to imagine what it would be like to graduate from UC Berkeley. I didn't think that going to the Fall graduation ceremony would be an emotional experience, but I was Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1092442007157514952004-08-13T17:02:00.000-07:002004-08-13T17:06:47.156-07:00 Julia Child is gone :0( Julia Child passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 12, 2004 in her sleep. She was 91 years old. I found out today while working- it made me feel sad. I wasn't really a hardcore fan (not even really a fan). It's just that she's made so many contributions to the culinary world, that it's a shame to see her go. I guess I feel personally connected to her becuase I Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1088672116406656742004-07-01T01:49:00.000-07:002004-07-01T01:55:16.406-07:00 Artists will never starve again So I've been thinking a lot about my future restaurant. People always ask me what kind of food it will serve, what it will be called, etc. I haven't really decided these things yet, but there are a few things that I have thought about. Most of these involved the treatment of my employees: A livable minimum wage for all employees, including the dishwasher Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1086857225037011602004-06-10T01:46:00.000-07:002004-06-10T02:06:18.940-07:00I'm lame and I haven't updated this thing yet again, even though it is summer and I only have one class and I should be able to write as much as I want in this thing. Anyway, a lot has happened in my food world since the last time I updated, but since I am exceptionally lazy and Connie has been good enough to start a food Xanga (it'd be funny if Blog censored out the word "Xanga"), I don't haveChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1085386253645468102004-05-24T00:55:00.000-07:002004-05-24T01:10:53.646-07:00 Up Next Woo hoo, summer is finally here, and that means more cooking time! I want to try the following menu within the next couple weeks. If you're interested, please let me know and I'll set something up. If anyone wants to cook with me, also lemme know, it'll be most awesome. Crab cakes with wasabi aioli (perhaps served atop a bed of arugala?) Jamaican Jerk chicken with Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1082358380796126502004-04-19T00:06:00.000-07:002004-04-19T00:09:16.686-07:00 The Calling I've been meaning to write this for a while. I've realized after 1.5 semesters at Haas that I am definitely in the wrong field. I really don't like what I'm learning now. Sure, Macroeconomics is interesting, but it's only RELATIVELY interesting- it's like watching a rerun of Jeopardy versus watching someone read the dictionary. I don't think I'd ever want to sit in an office (Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1079513534946569032004-03-17T00:52:00.000-08:002004-03-17T00:54:38.000-08:00 Disaster Okey, I know I haven't updated this shiz in a long time, but I swear I've been cooking! I had a kitchen distaster today (these really don't happen that often). I went to Asian Ghetto after Theatre Rice and I saw the ma po tofu at Mandarin House and decided to make some for myself at my apt cuz I'm cheap like that. I got my wok smoking hot and put in 1/2 tsp of chili/garlic sauce- Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1076321885560699112004-02-09T02:18:00.000-08:002004-02-09T02:19:51.263-08:00 A thought "It isn't a slice (of cake) unless it's more than 1/3 (the cake)." --Stelly, aka Awesome Possum, aka AP Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1075497533117267062004-01-30T13:18:00.000-08:002004-01-30T13:23:08.356-08:00TOP 10 FOODS TO AVOID EATING IN THE CAR --Coffee. It always finds a way out of the cup. --Hot soup. Many people drink it like coffee, with the same effects. --Tacos. A food that can disassemble itself without much help, leaving your car looking like a salad bar. --Chili. Dangerous drips and slops on your clothing. --Hamburgers. Grease, ketchup and mustard on your hands, your clothes and theChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1074750931910280052004-01-21T21:55:00.000-08:002004-01-21T21:56:59.733-08:00 Gung Hay Fat Choy and More Okey doke, once again, I am a slacker when it comes to updating this Shiznet. The first Chinese New Years without my Grandparents. I think they liked Chinese New Year almost as much as Christmas. I think my Grandma and Grandpa would havebeen particularly proud of me today, since it was the 1st time that I made my own Chinese New Year dinner. I made a boiled Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1073126101896234132004-01-03T02:35:00.000-08:002004-01-03T02:37:35.590-08:00 A Year of Food and More to Come Happy 2004! I know I haven't updated this for a while, but due to finals and the holidays, I've been out of the kitchen for a while. First and foremost, my kithchen and I are a lot happier after this holiday season. My kitchen now has (thanks to all of the lovely folks at Theatre Rice) a new food processor, a brand new cast iron pan that has to be seasoned (Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1070254601757881822003-11-30T20:56:00.000-08:002003-11-30T20:57:17.356-08:00Dont' try this at home In an attempt to make a small dent in my enormous stash of turkey, I browned some in a pan and made a simple soy-ginger sauce (1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 rice wine vinegar, 2 Tbls of water and some minced ginger). I thought I would get a good flavor combo (hey, it works for chicken!). I finished the rest of the browned turkey with ketchup. Note to self: no soy ginger sauceChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1070100904947823802003-11-29T02:15:00.000-08:002003-11-29T02:15:39.356-08:00Many people think in poetic verses, in camera angles, in water color, in oil paint, in spoken word, in guitar riffs, in rhythm, in rhymes. I think in cornstarch slurries, in red wine reductions, in deglazing, in mise en place, in rough chops, in small, medium, and large dices, in BTU's, in broilers, in plating, in butterflying, in frond, in paring and pairing, in chiffonade, in consumme, in Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1069839047300680132003-11-26T01:30:00.000-08:002003-11-26T01:31:52.796-08:00The best food quote ever: "I like pizza! I like bagels! I like hotdogs with mustard and beer! I'll eat eggplant, I could even eat a baby deer! La la la la la la la la la! Who's that baby deer on that lawn there?" --Homer Simpson, "Homer the Food Critic"Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1069234223593613732003-11-19T01:30:00.000-08:002003-11-19T01:30:47.810-08:00The Holidays always usher in a rush of food memories: my Grandma's sticky rice with the ground beef, shitake mushrooms, and Chinese sausage (a recipe that my Mom and I regret not getting from my Grandma, though I think that it will come to me in a dream one day), making pumpking pie with my Mom on Thanksgiving morning (I remember working the egg beaters-I'd try to turn them as fast as possible Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1067389198592404302003-10-28T16:59:00.000-08:002003-10-28T16:59:57.280-08:00Leftover Risotto I have a bunch of leftover risotto, so here's what I did: I mixed about 1.5 cups of it with an egg, mixed it together, and then put it in a nonstick pan over medium heat. I put a little oil in the pan and tossed in the egg/risotto mixture. I let it brown for about 3 minutes and then flipped it to brown on the other side. To cut through some of the saltiness, I drizzled a Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1067228674081245752003-10-26T20:24:00.000-08:002003-10-26T20:24:33.490-08:00The risotto came out a bit salty today. I think it has something to do with the chicken broth I used. I used chicken boullion form a jar and added it to hot water, so I think I may have added too much of the mix to the water, since I did not add any salt to the risotto. The risotto also came out a bit mushy too. I need to cook it until it is firm, and then turn the heat off and let it finish Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1066549317575672162003-10-19T00:41:00.000-07:002003-10-19T01:01:15.393-07:00I am really bad at updating this, partially because I don't want to make this an obsession or anything. Have you every had a hankering for some chocolate chip cookies but didnt' feel like mixing the batter, spooning them onto a cookie sheet, and waiting for all of them to bake? Here's a really, really yummy recipe that will satisfy your hankering for chocolate chip cookies. This is known as Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1062725744253851012003-09-04T18:35:00.000-07:002003-09-04T18:35:44.240-07:00Did you know that bay leaves can cut your throat if swallowed?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1060761144188585842003-08-13T00:52:00.000-07:002003-08-13T01:00:02.503-07:00The Pasta Project I So I've tried to bust out like Jamie Oliver over the last couple days and tried a new pasta recipe. Here's what I did: Ingredients 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half Olive Oil Salt Dried Basil Pasta, cooked according to the directions on the package Balsamic Vinegar Spinich Construction Cooked pasta and drained. Put olive oil on halved cherry tomotoes Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664873.post-1060501666328984822003-08-10T00:47:00.000-07:002003-08-10T01:33:18.153-07:00So I've jumped on the Blog Bandwagon. This is not gonna be a place where I bitch and moan about how difficult my life is, or how the stress of school is gonna do me in. I already complain to most of you about all of these things. Instead, this is going to be a FOOD JOURNAL, a place where I can bitch about the cookie recipe that went to hell or the souffle that fell. I hope all of you who readChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481743917707597978noreply@blogger.com