The Mind Of Matt: Archive

The Mind Of Matt

August 2011

2 posts

icsa 48: chopped, entree round.

The continuation of my participation in the online cooking contest “Iron Chef” and “Chopped” mashup. This was my entry for Round 2: entrees. Rules for this round were as follows: Anise Chili Coffee Flour Lamb Onion Soup Mix (DOES NOT COUNT AS SALT) Pine Nut Salt (must be a prominent ingredient- enough for it to be in the course’s title) Watermelon Use at least...

ICSA 48: Chopped, appetizer round.

So I recently participated in an cooking contest held in the cooking section of an internet forum. Previous incarnations of this contest were based on the cult TV cooking competition show “Iron Chef,” the round I competed in, however, added the twist of having elements of the Food Network show “Chopped.” The rules were as follows: There are six secret ingredients in the...

September 2010

1 post

August 2010

4 posts

Pancit Bihon and Sissy Sisig

Pancit Bihon. Angel hair thin rice noodles, stir fried with nappa cabbage, farmer’s market yellow carrots, and minced pork loin. Sissy’s Sisig. Normally made with pig parts like ear, snout, cheek, etc. I made this with pork loin (hence, it’s a “sissy’s sisig”). Not that I have an aversion to pig parts, just I didn’t have any.

Mom's Home Cooking

Visiting my parents this week. Mom made a homestyle Filipino dinner. Lumpiang Shanghai, pork eggrolls. Crispy Pata. Braised some pork knuckles, then deep fried them. They were braised a bit too tender and started falling apart. Still really delicious. Served with seasoned vinegar. mmmm, crispy fried cartilage, skin, and tendons… Catfish Adobo. Fried catfish steaks, simmered...

May 2010

1 post

April 2010

7 posts

Cioppino with Homemade "No Knead" Bread

Homemade Cioppino. Made a sauce with canned tomatoes, garlic, shallots, onions, celery, bay leaf, thyme, basil, oregano, and a dash of cinnamon. Sauteed some shrimp, squid, bay scallops, and mussels in a bit of butter with some garlic, saffron, and a splash of a late harvest riesling. Served with: Took a stab at the infamous no knead bread. The stories are all true. Easiest and best...

March 2010

7 posts

February 2010

6 posts

January 2010

3 posts

December 2009

1 post

November 2009

6 posts

October 2009

3 posts