Saturday, September 16, 2017

Steak Dinner At Home

We don't often have steaks at home, but when we do, it's nice to do something really good.

I cooked this one on a pan after applying a kosher salt/black pepper/coriander rub on it. Then I made a pan sauce by frying onions until they are soft, adding some flour in the pan, and then adding milk to make the pan gravy. Salt and pepper to taste.

I also sauteed shallots, onions, and fresh green beans for the veggie side dish. As a bonus, I baked a couple of Trader Joe's hashbrowns.


It was a delicious Friday-night meal!

Zz.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

My Most Favorite Korean Restaurant

We have many Korean restaurants in the vicinity (hooray!), but this one remains my favorite. It is the New Seoul BBQ Korean restaurant.

Don't expect slick decor, or anything fancy. This is a place where the food is the main attraction and nothing else. And as with any ethnic restaurant, my rule-of-thumb is, if the population and demographics can support it, the majority of the clientele must be of that ethnicity or else it is not a good restaurant. This rule certainly is alive and well at this restaurant, where you will see plenty of Koreans and other Asians on any given day.

If you order any of the items that is grilled at the table (such as the Bulgolgi), then they will bring out a charcoal pit/hibachi to your table. This is one of the few Korean BBQ joint that still uses charcoal pit instead of gas hibachi. I think it adds flavor to the food being grilled.

Here is a picture of what we had a couple of weeks ago.

It was scrumptious!

It is definitely one of my on-rotation restaurants.

Zz.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Trader Joe's Hashbrowns

I have a few guilty pleasures. One of them is the potato cakes from Arby's and the hashbrowns from McDonald's. They are so warm and crispy and yummy!

Making them at home is too much work, at least for me, even for someone who likes to make stuff from scratch. That is why I'm all excited when I found Trader Joe's Hashbrowns. I can bake them in the oven, and they come out as crispy as deep-frying them. And they go very well with steaks!


And the best part of it all? You get a packet of 10 hashbrowns for $1.99!

Yes, I have a stack of these already stocked up in my freezer.

Zz.