November 15th, 2009 |
If you have been following my recipes you will notice that I rarely cook with beef. It’s because I prefer to cook my beef the day of purchase or within the next day. I don’t like to freeze my beef and then defrost and cook it – it’s just not the same, IMHO. So I did my grocery shopping, a fairly small one which included some meats and herbs. Barely any vegetables because they tend to go bad faster than I can get to them.
Anyhow, I went through a
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November 3rd, 2009 |
This is my take on Beef Soup/Stew with Potatoes and Carrots (Soup Ko Domlong & Karot) ស្ងោរស៊ុបគោដំលូងនឹងក៉ារត់. I’m making it the Asian style with spices like coriander seeds, whole peppercorn, ginger, garlic and fish sauce. If you prefer a stew (thick) consistency, decrease the amount of water to about 8-9 cups. I prefer a soup (more liquid) consistency as it usually takes several servings before I finish the pot. During the reheating process the liquid tends to evaporate a little bit.
The rich taste
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August 23rd, 2009 |
Spicy Beef Basil Sandwhich
It’s the weekend and I was out an about in San Francisco playing tourist and hitting Twin Peaks which is a must-stop on every tourist’s list of places to go when visiting San Francisco, CA. Why there? Twin Peaks offer a magnificent view of San Francisco. It is situated almost at the geographical center of the city.
My friends and I used to refer to Twin Peaks in Cambodian as “Phnom Ow-Tronorb” which literally translate to “Bra Mountain” because of the
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