A Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Own Ramen: What I Wish I Knew
Where It All Began Six years ago I started on this journey to learn how to make homemade ramen. It was 2014 and the ramen restaurant trend was starting to…
How to Make Easy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Celebrating Christmas during a global pandemic meant a lot of virtual Secret Santas with friends. Among a pair of Weber kitchen tongs and a mini TMNT arcade keychain, I also…
The Absolute Best Toppings to Upgrade Instant Ramen
Not everyone can make their own ramen from scratch, nor should anyone be required to know how to. It can be a long, laborious process and can require lots of…
How to Cook Marinated Beef Short Ribs 3 Ways
I had my first taste of BBQ Short Ribs at an iconic Evanston/Chicagoland restaurant called Joy-Yees when I was in my teens. The problem was they weren't cheap so we…
My Easy Chunky Chili Recipe – with SECRET INGREDIENT
Chicago's weather has not been kind to us the past few days! We are in store for a deep freeze, polar-vortex kind of weekend. Today I thought ahead and decided…
Making Jiffy Brand Corn Muffins Moist and Delicious
Standard recipe Hot, buttery corn muffins can be the perfect companion to a hot bowl of chili or a southern style fried chicken meal. If you have ever sought out…
Making Easy Black Garlic Oil (Mayu) for Ramen
At many Ramen-ya (Ramen Shops) you may find a small bottle of black garlic oil nestled near other Japanese add-on condiments such as chili oil and shichimi togarashi. Black garlic…
Making Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (with Seared Baby Bok Choy)
Fried rice is one of those things that taste good at any time of the day. Put a fried egg on it and it is breakfast. Add some steak on…