It’s hard for Mac & cheese to not be pretty good, unless it comes from a box and uses powdered cheese. And even then, it’s passable. God knows, I ate tons of the boxed stuff as a kid. This recipe, though, is memorably good. Not only because it’s really flavorful, the sauce is super-creamy and…
Archives for May 2022
Coconut-Curry Short Ribs
This is a rather ugly Thai-style dish based on a recipe in Fine Cooking. It tastes great, but isn’t the most photogenic of presentations. By the photos, you can see that I didn’t use short ribs. Instead I used the chuck-eye cut, which is a generally tender and slightly marbled cut—kind of like a low-scale…
Japanese Korokke (Potato Croquettes)
This is great Japanese street food. Lots of cultures have similar snacks, but the Japanese do seem to do these particularly well. I made this batch with instant mashed potatoes, which is lazy, but super-fast and easy. If you take that route, use a little less milk or water than the instant-potato directions call for…