Back Alley Cafe

I have never made this or had this, so I don’t know how traditional it is. It just came to me as I was thinking about what to make and how. Sautéed Baby Bok Choy (bok toi thlim) with Tofu (ou fu) with garlic (thlon di) and oyster sauce (hou yeu).

This one killed it. Cheesy Loco Moco with Charred Onion. Yum!

Tried the A5 Wagyu ribeye from Costco last month... here is a comparison with a USDA Choice ribeye. https://youtu.be/541oe4ihsVk

Scalloped potatoes with a burnt cinque fromages crust.

Wanna make a killer quesedilla? Fry some cheese on the outside of the tortilla while the cheese inside is melting to an ooey gooey goodness.

French Toast with Caramelized Sugar, a la Creme Brûlée

Gluten Free Beef Stew. 3 lbs Pot Roast 7 carrots 6 red potatoes 5 celery stalks... 1/2 white onion 7 cloves garlic 1 cup parsley See more

Made some teriyaki chicken & julienne carrot makirito’s for the kids’ lunch. We’ll see if they approve!

Five course dinner. - Avocado & Golden beets salad with grape tomato, pickled red onion and cilantro, with Persian Lime and coconut vinaigrette - Chanterelle mushroom soup with crumbled bacon, autumn chive, and truffle oil drizzle... - Fried Brussels sprouts with smoked pork belly - Parmigian garlic mashed potato - Pan seared Atlantic salmon fillet

Cold weather satisfaction. Boneless short rib no-whine stew, from the pressure cooker. Made 4+ quarts. Kid-approved. - 3lbs Boneless Short Rib, 2 cubes after browning - 2 lbs baby potatoes, halved - 4 Stalks Celery, 3/4... - 6 Carrots (rainbow), 1/2 - 1 Yellow Onion, 1/2 - 1 Shallot, sliced/chopped - Handful parsley, chopped - 1 knorr vegetable bouillon cube - 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Beef stock - 3 cups water After browning cubing the seasoned short rib, cooked for 27 minutes. Added the vegetables and cooked an addition 13 minutes. Wife liked it, but next time, I’ll go for 25 minutes + 10 minutes. Thickened the liquid with corn starch.

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