24, Sep 2008
Mala Wailea (Maui)
Mala is the restaurant at the Marriott in Wailea, which should tell you a lot. Wailea is where some of the nicest, priciest resorts are. The whole area is almost nothing but resorts, golf courses, a few high-end shops, and some very nice houses and condos. The beaches there (public,…
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24, Sep 2008
Saigon Seafood (Maui)
Our first day on Maui, we decided to go for a drive and, essentially, ended up in Lahaina. We walked around a bit, sought out some reputed ice cream and examined a couple of recommended restaurants. But when we stumbled across Saigon Seafood, we figured it was fate. First, we…
24, Sep 2008
Da Kitchen (Maui)
We’d read good reviews of Da Kitchen and stumbled across it our first morning on Maui. We were still adjusting to the time change, and though it was about 9:30 we felt kind of like lunch. E got the “Da Kitchen Omelet” (“Portuguese sausage, green onions, mushrooms, onions, tomato &…
14, Sep 2008
Sweet Potato Oven Fries
I more or less followed this recipe, except with sweet potatoes, and not all the different spices. They came out pretty good, though not quite crispy. Maybe they needed to stay in longer (I didn’t cut them too thick, and gave them about 25 minutes).
2, Sep 2008
Chili
Chili has long been a staple, especially for the winter, when I’ll occasionally make a big pot and have leftovers for a week. But my chili recipe was pretty embarassing: basically some meat, some canned tomatoes, and a packet labeled “chili”. I’ve been experimenting a bit with non-packet-based chili (both…
1, Sep 2008
The Original Drive-In Burger
This is a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated (July, 2008) for “the perfect drive-in burger”. It’s a great burger, very different from your typical grilled burger (which can also be great, of course). The only drawback is what a makes of the frying pan, spattering grease everywhere — next time, we’ll…
15, Aug 2008
Golden Miso Chicken
I’ve been meaning for a while to experiment with miso as a glaze or other ingredient, and finally tried it in a modification of my golden hoisin chicken recipe. Basically, follow that same recipe, but do the brine with just water, salt, sugar, and molasses. Then for the glaze mix…
23, Jun 2008
Thin, Crisp, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I made these chocolate chip cookies again last night (on special request from E). Last time I made them, they came out thick and wrong, unaccountably. This time they were perfect. I did use the baking soda and salt this time. I also only let the butter cool for 20…
22, Jun 2008
Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies
This is another recipe that isn’t mine — it comes from Rachel, many years ago. They’re pretty much like the title says. Ingredients 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 8 oz semisweet chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces 4 oz unsweetened…
22, Jun 2008
Molten Chocolate Cake
I haven’t made this recipe yet myself, only tasted of its sweet sweet fruit. Well, not sweet; chocolatey. This is one I want to try. Ingredients 6oz bittersweet chocolate 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter 3 large eggs 3 egg yolks 1 1/2 c powdered sugar 1/2 c flour Directions Melt…