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 oz from Peru, please welcome Phaseolus Vulgaris! His opponent, weighing in at 8 lbs from the Sea of Japan, please welcome Blowfish! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
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TOP 10 “HANNIBAL” DINNER RECIPES
10. Foie Gras au Torchon What delicacy could be more appropriate for a posh cannibal? Serious Eats has the best description of this classic French recipe, “..a cured, fattened duck liver barely cooked and rolled up in a kitchen towel? What the heck kind of a dish is that?” While it is painfully expensive, stick […]
FOOD FIGHT!! EXTRUSION – Bronze vs. Steel
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 431 lbs/ft2 from 4 B.C., please welcome Bronze! His opponent, weighing in at 384 lbs/ft2 from 1913 A.D., please welcome Stainless Steel! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON FOOD!!! […]
TOP 10 “JASON BOURNE” RECIPES FOR VIOLENT AMNESIACS
10. Salmon So whether you’re a violent ex-spy on the run, or just someone with a bad memory, the B12 vitamins and Omega 3s in fatty fish like salmon are some of the most important nutrients for brain health. This recipe from Neurocore Brain Performance Centers is a fiesta for the brain with blueberries, leafy […]
FOOD FIGHT!!! EMMENTAL CHEESE – France vs. Switzerland
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 198 lbs from France-Comte, please welcome French Emmenthal cheese! His opponent, weighing in at 202 lbs from the Canton Bern, please welcome Swiss Emmental! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE […]
TOP 5 “EBONY & IVORY” RECIPES
https://youtu.be/fXAlfh6QKQs 5. Ebony and Ivory Cupcakes Long before Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder partnered up for this classic, black and white foods have been popular for their stark color contrast. Avoid adding other colors if possible, the stark impact of the color contrast isn’t as impressive. This cupcake recipe is easy to follow. 4. Ebony […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CHEESE – Grana Padano vs. Parmesan Reggiano
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the Italian cheese category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 60 pounds from the Emilia Romagna, Italy, please welcome Grana Padano! His opponent, weighing in at 84 pounds from Parma, Italy, please welcome Parmesan Reggiano! LET’S GET READY […]
TOP 10 “FARGO” PANCAKE RECIPES
10. Wisconsin Potato Pancakes For a cold, winter morning when a lot of starch is needed, check out the Midwest’s Journal Sentinel’s recipe for a classic Wisconsin take on pancakes. 9. Missouri – Mamma Hughe’s Swedish Pancakes Coming from Branson, Missouri’s website is a tribute to all the people that immigrated from cold Scandinavia […]
FOOD FIGHT!! PASTA WHEAT – Canada 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 17.6 oz from the Repubblica Italiana, please welcome the Italian stallion of pasta – Il Grano (wheat)! His opponent, also weighing in at exactly 17.6 oz from Saskatchewan, please welcome Canadian wheat! […]
TOP 5 “VEEP” PRESIDENTIAL MEALS (TO GO)
5. Flaky Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mini Pies While the fictional character Selena Myer was only in the Oval Office for a very, very short time, it was long enough to grab a flaky soup pie to go! Think of this recipe as a mix between a croissant and a Chinese soup dumpling. And no, […]
BOOK REVIEW: Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour
What Is Persian Cuisine? Even in this era of sophisticated palates, Persian (Iranian) food remains a mystery to many an adventurous eater. Foodies’ first instinct is to categorize Persian cuisine with the great food traditions of the rest of the middle east—Lebanese, Syria, Israel—but it is vastly different. In her book Persiana, British chef Sabrina […]
