I know it’s not necessarily a time of the year when people cook a lot of chicken wings. But for awhile I’d wanted to try a couple of chicken-wing experiments, so I bought some wings and headed to the kitchen. Here’s the thing: after making all of these Indonesian and Thai curries, I got to…
Archives for August 2017
Pickled Cucumbers
It all started with a trip to a supermarket at which I do not regularly shop. They had an inexpensive bag of mini cucumbers and my mind began to wander. I often shop that way. I once spent a long time trying to make photographs that someone might want to look at. I never…
Chicken Rendang with Cinnamon and Star Anise (Rendang Ayam)
Yumi’s apricots were a big hit last week, but I’m still on an Indonesian food rampage. This time, it’s an astoundingly good chicken rendang that’s a little similar to the Javanese chicken curry in appearance, but with a very different flavor. Like beef rendang and the other simplified chicken rendang, this dish involves cooking down the…