Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the pasta category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 17.6 ounces from Gragnano, Italy please welcome spaghetti! His opponent, also weighing in at 17.6 ounces from Naples, Italy please welcome Bucatini! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE […]
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FOOD FIGHT!! TRUFFLES – Fresh vs. Oil
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 4 ounces from Italy, please welcome truffle oil! His opponent, weighing in at 6 ounces also from Italy, please welcome fresh truffles! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
FOOD FIGHT!! HOT SAUCE – Shark vs. Rooster
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 24 ounces from Thailand, please welcome Shark Sriracha! His opponent, weighing in at 28 ounces from California, please welcome Rooster Sriracha! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON FOOD!!! […]
FOOD FIGHT!! TOMATOES – Sicily vs. Campania
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 4 ounces from Campania, Italy, please welcome San Marzano tomatoes! His opponent, weighing in at half an ounce from a remote southern island, please welcome Sicilian cherry tomatoes! LET’S GET READY […]
FOOD FIGHT!! OLIVE OIL – Monovarietals vs Blends
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 8.8 ounces from local olive oil terroirs all over the world, please welcome monovarietals! His opponent, weighing in at 17.6 ounces from Italy by way of Spain by way of Tunisia, […]
TOP 10 “SCENES FROM A LONG ISLAND ITALIAN RESTAURANT” RECIPES
10. Spaghetti con Scungilli Italian American cuisine in Billy Joel’s home of Long Island is synonymous with the land itself. As Italian immigrants became more established, moving from the Manhattan to Long Island was a sign of prosperity and success. While Brooklyn Italians opted for the much closer Staten Island, in Long Island 25% of […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CHOCOLATE – Dark vs White
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 3 ounces from Switzerland, please welcome white chocolate! His opponent, weighing in at 3.5 ounces from the island of Trinidad, please welcome dark chocolate! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED […]
TOP 8 RECIPES FROM FAMOUS LIBRARIANS
8. Ben Franklin’s Suckatash While today corn is a staple of American cuisine, in Ben Franklin’s time it was something used as animal feed. From Spoon University comes this recipe that was a favorite of our founding fathers! And don’t be afraid to add some Parmesan cheese, also a Franklin favorite from his time in Europe! […]
TOP 10 “VANILLA SKY” WTF RECIPES
10. Cauliflower Tater Tots You’re having a Vanilla Sky moment when things are not what they appear to be. The French call it “trompe l’oeil” but closer to home in New York City we say W.T.F.!!!!? From the Food Network while these look like potato tots, this recipe is actually made from cauliflower! 9. Bloody […]
FOOD FIGHT!! RADISHES – Black vs. Red
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 1 pound from Europe, please welcome black radish! His opponent, weighing in at 1/2 a pound from southeast Asia, please welcome red radish! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE […]
TOP 7 “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS” RECIPES
7. Pizza with Foie Gras & Morel Mushrooms Combine a popular Napolitan classic with fancy French fois gras, and you get the classic definition of a nouveau riche baller! From the site For The Love Of comes this recipe that wisely uses ricotta cheese in place of the traditional mozzarella blend. The morel mushrooms are […]
FOOD FIGHT!! MARINADES – Oil vs. Acid
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 3 ounces from Israel, please welcome oil! His opponent, weighing in at 2 ounces from Babylonia, please welcome vinegar! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON FOOD!!! In […]
FOOD SHOW!! RICE – Wild vs. White
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 1 pound from North America, please welcome wild rice! His opponent, weighing in at 1 pound from China, please welcome white rice! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 5 DARTH VADAR SURPRISE DINNER RECIPES
5. Carbonite Bark Chocolate Imagine Han Solo’s reaction to this surprise desert choice during his mandatory dinner with Darth Vadar! And as a preview to what’s in store comes this clever chocolate bark recipe from the Star Wars website. Click here to see it (but you’ll need the mold to make it.) 4. Death […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CHEESE – Denmark vs. France
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 6 pounds from France, please welcome Roquefort! His opponent, weighing in at 7 pounds from Denmark , please welcome Danish blue cheese! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 5 “THE EXPANSE” SPACE RECIPES
5. Scorched Stormtrooper Heads Are you sitting in the middle of the Tatooine desert starving to death, surrounded by dead stormtroopers? What would Master Yoda do? Hmmm, well he was a green, alien-looking scavenger from outer-space that feeds on things he found in a swamp….he’d say try this recipe from the StarWars.com website! Embrace […]
FOOD FIGHT!! SPICES – All Natural vs. Irradiated
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 4 ounces from Asia, please welcome all natural spices! His opponent, weighing in at 4 ounces as well from the United States, please welcome irradiated spices! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE […]
TOP 7 “MONTY PYTHON” RECIPES
7. Spam It’s not easy to introduce an air of intrigue when it comes to pre-ground, canned pork. But the Hormel corporation’s brand has done just that since World War II! With just 6 ingredients, it’s often confused with ham based on taste. This sketch is also the reason why junk e-mail today is also […]
TOP 5 “ELVIS PRESLEY” RECIPES
5. Monkey Bread Elvis love of carbohydrates and sugar almost met its match with this recipe. A mix of biscuit dough, nuts and sugar, nowadays Monkey Bread is also known as a cinnamon roll! The name comes from the tendency of diner’s to rip it apart with their hands like a primate. This recipe is […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CURED HAM – Spain vs. Italy
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 15 pounds from Spain, please welcome Jamon Iberico! His opponent, weighing in at 17 pounds from Italy, please welcome Prosciutto di Parma! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
