At the time of writing, my article on databending from the 00s is still on the first page of Google results on the subject. It’s also the only link on the first page devoted to databending audio, and is one of the most comprehensive articles on the topic that you can find online. If you’re … Read more
Made some bone-in chicken lately? Buy one of those Costco rotisserie chickens and you’re looking at its picked-over carcass? Don’t throw the bones away when you’re done! You can use them to make homemade chicken stock that kicks the ass of anything you can buy in the store (or make from a bouillon cube). The … Read more
Years ago Uwajimaya used to have a little rack near the check-out area that had free recipe cards for a variety of Asian dishes. This is one of the recipes that I picked up there. It is a very simple recipe, with few steps, but it has a ton of flavor. I find that it … Read more
I always keep different varieties of rice on hand for different recipes and purposes. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of different rice varieties. This is just a general outline of some of the ones that come to mind as I’m typing. Starchy Rice is a starchy grain, and different varieties of rice have … Read more
Sometimes recipes from Asian cultures, mainly Chinese, will refer to “light soy sauce”. This is not the same thing as low sodium soy sauce. There are lots of different types of soy sauce, but there is a common distinction between “dark” and “light” soy sauce. Dark soy sauce is, you guessed it, darker than its … Read more
If you find that you have bread that is going stale, or you’re not a fan of pizza crust, some quick action can turn that potential waste into future food. The process is super straight-forward, and easy. Just take the bread or pizza crust, tear it up into small pieces, place them on a sheet … Read more
Drink more of it. Drink less of other things. That’s all.
This is one of my favorite recipes, because the sauce is super simple and super versatile, it’s nearly impossible to ruin, but it relies so much on your judgement. The more you hone your palate and your cooking instincts, the better this dish becomes. Cook time: 45 minutes Preparation steps: Cut an onion in half … Read more
Commonly-held wisdom would have you believe that the dog is “Man’s Best Friend”. John Cale sang that fear is a “man’s best friend”. I’m going to depart from both points of view and say that a good pair of pointed tweezers is a person’s best friend. I have a pair on my computer desk and … Read more
MSG has a bad reputation, but undeservedly so. Most of the Western animus towards MSG started in the late 60s with a single person summing up a series of symptoms into what he called “Chinese restaurant syndrome” and blaming it on the MSG that was being added to the food. There was actually no basis … Read more