Here’s a take on basic Vietnamese-style chicken meatballs. One could easily substitute lean ground pork to good effect. These go with a number of side dishes, but really go well with lettuce wraps and some condiments. This recipe is loosely based on one from Serious Eats. What you’ll need If making lettuce wraps What to…
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Cutlets
The other day I was dropping off books at the neighborhood Little Library and I noticed a 1999 compilation from the now defunct Gourmet magazine. One of the recipes in it was this one, which actually turned out really well. The beauty of pork tenderloin is it’s nearly impossible to make it tough or taste…
Two Experiment Successes and One Failure: Rice-noodle Wings, Nori Tempura and RKBs with Sugar Shards
Here are some food experiments I tried in the past few weeks. The wings: After I discovered some of the rice noodles in a package had broken, I put the pieces in a spice grinder and ground them into a hard, gritty powder. Given that I was already making chicken wings, I thought I’d try…