http://dhaleb.com From Our Tiny Kitchen In The Big Apple Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:32:21 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1891 No crazy musings here, folks. Just a classic case of “Girl meets peas. Girl cooks peas”. One of my compulsive farmer’s market acquisitions buried deep inside our crisper drawer only to be found two weeks later! Next time you’re looking for a quick side dish that doesn’t compose of potatoes and spinach, give this classic [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/feed/ 10 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/mediterranean/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/mediterranean/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:24:45 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1853 I’m punishing myself…so instead of extending this for 4 glorious recipe posts which would buy me a Get-Out-of-Food-Photography-While-You-Cook card, I am including all the recipes you need to put on a fabulous fete. You’re welcome. The guilt is nagging away at me. Seriously, Dhale?! Only two posts in May?!?! I should wear the cone of [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/mediterranean/feed/ 14 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/caribbean-rice-beans/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/caribbean-rice-beans/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:39:00 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1642 Just before we left for Costa Rica, my best friend gave me a food challenge: To prepare a meal based on local ingredients using only the equipment available at our disposal. Luckily for us, our base camp on the Caribbean coast, Alby Lodge, had a communal kitchen 7 times the size of our tiny cubicle [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/caribbean-rice-beans/feed/ 22 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/pork-belly-grapefruit-citrus-sauce/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/pork-belly-grapefruit-citrus-sauce/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:13 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1471 Why on Earth is Dhale blogging while she’s on vacation?!?! I just couldn’t bring myself to remain absent for 16 days straight without any contributions to the wonderful world of food blogs. So I decided to be super ambitious and compose a short little ditty ahead of time so that it’ll be ready to lock [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/pork-belly-grapefruit-citrus-sauce/feed/ 21 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:22:32 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1283 Eggplant is to berries as Superman is to Clark Kent. Catch my drift? Eggplants are, in fact, berries. Much like tomatoes are technically fruits. So should I categorize this dish under “Vegetables” or “Desserts”? What’s a girl to do??? I’ve known for quite some time now about the secret identity of tomatoes but this eggplant [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/feed/ 27 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/roulade-salmon-tartare-roe/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/roulade-salmon-tartare-roe/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:51:31 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=923 I was a late bloomer. The California roll was my idea of sushi. Meanwhile, all my trendy friends ordered sashimi. I was determined not to let some squishy, raw fish bring me down. I wanted to be cool and look at me now! After years of training, I can proudly say that I am a [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/roulade-salmon-tartare-roe/feed/ 18 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/truffled-mac-n-cheese/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/truffled-mac-n-cheese/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:37:02 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=876 Talk about culture shock. It was only his second week away from his motherland, a place that boasts over 3,000 varieties of cheese. At the high-pitched sound of a beeeeeeeeeeep, a tiny bowl of gooey flourescent orange food emerged from the microwave. Welcome to AM-ER-ICAAAA! Microwaveable pasta and orange powdered cheese from a blue box [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/truffled-mac-n-cheese/feed/ 24 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/saffron-risotto/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/saffron-risotto/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:14 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=575 Risotto is to osso bucco as Robin is to Batman. The ultimate sidekick. This traditional Italian grain with its creamy texture, is such a delicious accompaniment to the meatiness of the braised veal shanks. When we first attempted to make risotto, we must have over estimated the instructions to “keep stirring”. For thirty minutes he [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/saffron-risotto/feed/ 8 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/blackened-tilapia-corn-salsa/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/blackened-tilapia-corn-salsa/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:40 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=322 Growing up in a Filipino home, tilapia was a staple on the dinner table.  It was always simply broiled, served with jasmine rice and vegetables.  Tilapia was always something you could find at the Asian markets and it didn’t occur to me until in recent years, the versatility of this fish. I was born in [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/blackened-tilapia-corn-salsa/feed/ 2 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:40 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=291 I have an affinity for tomatoes. I'm sure you've picked up on that by now. A recipe hailing from the beautiful French Basque country, this tomato-based dish holds a special place in my heart... ]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/feed/ 2 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:11:52 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=225 As I expand my knowledge on Asian dishes and explore a variety of ingredients, I still can't help but revert back to one of my "tried and true" vegetable side dishes. But to compensate for my sequacious decision, I opted to braise them instead of my usual steaming method.]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/feed/ 4 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sesame-cucumber-salad-simply-refreshing/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sesame-cucumber-salad-simply-refreshing/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:35 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=180 Inspired by our phenomenal dinner at Ippudo NY, I couldn't wait to recreate our experience. Sadly, this young, culinary Jedi will have to settle for the simplest of the dishes. Pork belly swimming in savory pork broth, you will have to wait...]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sesame-cucumber-salad-simply-refreshing/feed/ 0 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/gobble-it-up/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/gobble-it-up/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:18:06 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=49 The original Thanksgiving Day feast did not have milk, cheese, bread or butter so I’m guessing they didn’t have pancetta either. Lucky for us, we can easily find these ingredients to spice up the holiday stuffing. Pancetta, I am thankful for you!!!]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/gobble-it-up/feed/ 1 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sauerkraut-w-bacon-apples/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sauerkraut-w-bacon-apples/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:51:21 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=21 Reminiscing about the blaring music from the oompa band and overflowing steins as the entire bier haus congregation cheers in unison. Prost! The good times in Munich...]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/sauerkraut-w-bacon-apples/feed/ 2