Cooking
Being away from home means I don’t get to eat a lot of the foods I loved. Which, surprisingly isn’t my mom’s home cooking. Korean food here tastes just as good as my mom’s. Yea, surprised me, too.
What I really miss is the large variety of ethnic foods you can get in Toronto. This has led me to the kitchen, where lately I’ve been cooking up a storm trying to replicate all my favorites. Last week I made hummus, tahini sauce, for my falafel, which were a semi-failure. Good thing about falafel is that there’s nothing involved that can’t be eaten raw, anyways.
This week, it’s Falafel, attempt #2, veggie burgers, curry potatoes, and lentil burritos. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but I’m a mon-fri vegetarian these days. Trying to lose some weight, and do something about my blood pressure and cholesterol.
A wonderful thing is that you can find sooooo many recipes on the Internet. It’s endless! What I find kind of funny is the descriptions.
“This recipe is easy to make, and delicious.”
How many times do you see a recipe that says, “This recipe is a bitch to make, and will leave your kitchen in a mess.” Because that’s the truth with falafel.
I’d like to put together a recipe book that’s very honest about the quality. “This recipe tastes O.K.” “This recipe is mediocre at best. Use lots of ketchup.”