Since starting my new job two months ago, I’ve been quite the early bird. Patrick doesn’t get home from work until 7:30am or 8am on Saturdays so I decided to surprise him with breakfast by making some scones using some fresh rosemary and parmesan that we had in our fridge. The combination works really well and has a nice subtle parmesan taste. Serve some up with a couple of fried-runny eggs and you’ve got yourself a delicious savory combo.
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When I was younger, I remember trips with my parents to the Chinese butcher to purchase Xa Xiu, which is Chinese BBQ pork in Vietnamese. It’s more known as char siu in Chinese. For dinner, I thought it’d be great to roast some pork and serve it with a side of garlic scallion noodles, along with some greens. The wonderful flavors of honey and spices truly bring out this piece of pork shoulder.
On New Year’s Eve, Patrick and I went to a Chinese restaurant in the city and ordered peking duck with lotus buns. It got my brain thinking that roasted duck would be fantastic on pizza with cheese. It sounds a little weird but this pizza was a huge success –and is now one of our favorite creations! The flavors of roasted duck with hoisin sauce, spring onions, and mozzarella cheese was absolutely delicious, rich, and comforting. It’s also really easy to make!
David Chang of Momofuku appears to be like some sort of food genius. I’ve never been to his restaurant but it’s one of my biggest goals to dine there one day. I came across this recipe for his pulled pork shoulder from his magazine, Lucky Peach Issue One. It’s the simplest recipe and the results are absolutely incredible. You can truly taste the patience put into this meat (six hours) –and the flavors practically melt in your mouth. It is the best pulled pork recipe that I’ve ever came across.
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Christmas has never meant anything to me more than a day off and some good food. I’m not a big fan of the holiday but Patrick is. He’s the traditional type and he eats that holiday stuff up. I had Christmas dinner with Patrick and his family, and the food was absolutely delicious. We had a prime rib roast served with yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes herbs de provence, caramelized shallots and onions, and green beans. Since his family is traditional with this sort of stuff, it looks like I’ll be looking forward to this delicious prime rib roast every Christmas dinner that I attend to.
Hope your Xmas was joyful!