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Rice and Fish Fritters
Mankind has been dealing with leftover rice for a long time. While some common uses for old rice are fried rice and congee (rice porridge), rice cakes are also a great way to clean out the fridge....
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Mohinga (Burmese Rice Noodle Soup)
Mohinga is a Burmese rice noodle soup not unlike many other rice noodles soups found in Southeast Asia, like Pho and Laksa. Mohinga is unique in that it uses a catfish soup stock and it’s typically...
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Spring Roll “Tostadas”
A reader recently tipped me off about the idea of pan-frying rice papers (bánh tráng) to make a quick snack. Not only was it a great idea, it served as a unique way of making a quick serving “dish”;...
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Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (Persian Herbed Rice with Fish)
Sabzi Polo is a traditional Persian herbed rice pilaf. There are several different ways to cook rice in Persian cuisine, but Polo (parboiled and steamed) is the most popular. This dish in particular...
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Kuy Teav – Cambodian Pork and Seafood Noodle Soup
Kuy Teav is a Cambodian pork and seafood noodle soup, much like the Vietnamese Pho; in fact this dish is enjoyed in Vietnam, under the name Hu Tieu Nom Vang (“Phnom Penh Noodle Soup”). While I’m a...
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Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Dolma are stuffed grape leaves, originating in Turkey but expanding all over the Mediterranean, Middle East, and beyond. Their filling can be anything from tomatoes, to eggplant, to meat – really, you...
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Jollof Rice
You know, for being a guy who’s so pro-rice in the Paleo community, I have relatively few rice recipes out there. Sure, there are a bunch in my cookbook (the Dirty Rice recipe is my favorite), but...
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Hawaii-Style Garlic Shrimp
Having spent most of my 20s in Hawaii, we regularly made trips to Giovanni’s shrimp truck in Kahuku to enjoy their signature dish: garlic shrimp. The shrimp is pan-fried in an aromatic scampi sauce,...
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Ham and Kale Risotto
So here we are, five days after Christmas, and you’re probably wondering what to do with the leftover holiday ham in your fridge. After all, there are only so many ham soups you can make before they...
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Avgolemono Soup
Avgolemeno is a Mediterranean sauce and soup, most commonly associated with Greece. As a sauce, it’s often served with Dolma or used as a vegetable dip. But if you ask me, it really shines the most as...
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Let’s Talk Rice
Rice is a continuing source of debate in both the online world and my own. Sites like the Perfect Health Diet encourage rice as a “safe” starch, and other Paleo/Primal folks like Mark Sisson consider...
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Chicken Tikka Masala
One of the most common curries you’ll find in Indian restaurants here in the US is chicken tikka masala, a creamy, tomato-based sauce with slow-roasted chicken chunks. Being that it’s so popular, it’s...
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Spam Musubi
Spam is very popular in Hawaii, dating back from its widespread use in World War II. In fact, spam is consumed more per capita in Hawaii than in any other state, and is even served at McDonald’s and...
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Breakfast Fried Rice
This is a recipe borrowed from my father-in-law, who often uses breakfast foods as the base of his fried rice. I thought I would take it a step further and make this a breakfast-centric dish, while...
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Nasi Goreng (Indonesian/Malaysian Fried Rice)
Today’s recipe is a quickie, mostly because I’ve written so much about fried rice already. Regardless, I though it was time to introduce nasi goreng (“fried rice” in Indonesian/Malay), one of my...
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Creamy Shrimp Pasta
My shrimp pasta – called “seafood pasta” at the house – has been a dinner staple for several years. I make it using the same methodology as my chicken alfredo recipe…but with seafood. For the pasta,...
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Grilled Chicken Korma
This year we upgraded our gas grill, so I’ve been thinking of new ways to grill food. I decided to incorporate grilling into chicken korma, resulting in a creamy, delicate sauce with textured chicken...
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Loco Moco
NOTE: An updated version of this recipe appears in my cookbook, The Ancestral Table. Loco moco is a Hawaiian dish and popular breakfast meal on the islands. It’s the ultimate breakfast meal prior to a...
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Mexican Rice
NOTE: An updated version of this recipe appears in my cookbook, The Ancestral Table. You know what doesn’t get enough credit? White rice. It helps feed a large portion of the world, and is a...
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Rogan Josh (Kashmiri Lamb Curry)
NOTE: An updated version of this recipe appears in my cookbook, The Ancestral Table. Rogan Josh is a popular Kashmiri dish that is believed to have originated in Persia before making its way to...
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Pork Adobo
NOTE: An updated version of this recipe appears in my cookbook, The Ancestral Table. Adobo, often considered the national dish of the Philippines, is a method of stewing meat in vinegar. The word...
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Steamed Basmati Rice
NOTE: An updated version of this recipe appears in my cookbook, The Ancestral Table. Basmati rice is an aromatic long-grain rice that originated in the Himalaya mountain foothills. It carries a lower...
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Mushroom Risotto
For Thanksgiving this year, we decided to make a traditional side dish instead of trying to invent something new that is in line with our dietary restrictions. What we settled on is not a traditional...
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Jambalaya
Friendly reminder that the Kindle version of my debut cookbook, The Ancestral Table, is available for $2.99 on Amazon for today (Nov 24th) only! Jambalaya has its origins in European cuisine, and it...
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Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
I’m the kind of guy who likes to grill in the winter. Well, let me rephrase that – so long as there isn’t a ton of snow on the ground, I like to grill in the winter. Living in Florida has its perks;...
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Pressure-Cooker Duck Fat Risotto
Recently, I stumbled upon J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s technique for pressure-cooker risotto, and decided to take it for a spin using my Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. Considering that risotto has been...
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Mee Kati (Coconut Milk Rice Noodles)
Mee Kati (หมี่กะทิ) is a noodle dish that is popular in Thailand (and some parts of Laos); thin rice noodles are steeped in coconut milk, giving them a creamy flavor that is distinct from their more...
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The Safe Starch Cookbook – 2017 Edition!
Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to send along a quick note to let you know that I’ve released a new, 2017 edition of my eBook, The Safe Starch Cookbook. In this update, I’ve added 27 new recipes...
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Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Basmati Rice
The other day, as I was experimenting with pressure-cooked rice to enjoy with my recent Simple Saag recipe, I thought it was long overdue to discuss the merits of white rice in my diet. I usually...
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Boneless Fried Chicken with Carolina Shrimp Bog
This week’s recipe is unique for a couple reasons. First, it is the result of collaboration with my new friends at American Kitchen Cookware, who sent me a set of their American-made cast aluminum...
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Yellow (Spanish) Rice
One of the more unexpected tasks that come with writing a cookbook is establishing a baseline for the reader. For example, presenting a simple (meat + rice) recipe isn’t as simple as throwing together...
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Cauliflower Fried Rice
My wife and I are still reeling from the sheer amount of recipe testers who volunteered to tackle a recipe (or three) during this last stage of recipe tweaks for my next cookbook. We ended up sending...
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Potluck Jambalaya
Yesterday was my 40th birthday. I’ve spent many years thinking about this specific trip around the sun, and this milestone is important to me for several reasons. But perhaps most meaningfully, I...
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