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A Labor of Love
A few years back, our church started a chili cook off and it has now become a tradition. Usually in late January or early February, it is a great way to break up the winter blues and have some fun and fellowship. In recent years, we have even invited our local firefighters to come and be the judges. This allows us to show our appreciation by feeding them and praying over them while they are with us. This also makes the competition a whole lot more intense. There are prizes for hottest chili, best overall chili and best decorations for the table. I have entered many times, but never won.…
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Korean Beef Bulgogi & Quick Kimchi
I was first introduced to Korean food just a few years ago, and I fell in love instantly. Korean dishes tend to be the perfect mix of sweet and spicy, with a touch of pungent from pickled and fermented embellishments. One of my favorite Korean dishes is Beef Bulgogi. I love it served in Bibimbap, especially Dolsot-Bibimbap, which is a rice dish served in a hot stone bowl. This allows the rice to get nice and brown and crispy on the bottom. The rice is then topped with thinly sliced marinated beef, fresh veggies and pickled kimchi. It is perfectly topped off with an over-easy egg. I wanted to try…
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Asian Adventures
I love food TV almost as much as I love food. I love watching Gordon Ramsay yell at people who have run their kitchen into despair. I love to watch bakers build sky high show-stoppers on The Great British Bake-Off. But more than anything, I love to watch shows that combine travel and food. My new favorite show is “Somebody Feed Phil”, which you can find on Netflix. It features Phil Rosenthal, a comedy writer turned food journalist. He travels to far flung places, eating his way through exotic cities and making new friends everywhere he goes. It is my dream job. I am sure that Phil and I would…
