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Spanish Paella

Many people believe Paella is the national dish of Spain, but it really is from the Valencia region. Making a caramelized rice, or socarrat, is key to a good paella, and you must use short grain rice, like bomba.

Kitchen/Cuisine Tips

Helpful tips to make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable.

Korean Chicken

I recommend not substituting anything in the ingredient list, especially the Gochujang sauce. Of course you can adjust the amount of ingredients you use depending on your tolerance of spice. You will notice that this recipe balances sweet, sour, and spice, which is what makes Korean chicken so special.

Rye Bread

Rye bread has it’s place in the pantheon of breads, especially if you’re thinking about making a Ruben sandwich of having liverwurst on a slice of toast.

Panna Cotta

This Italian style pudding is similar to the English Crème Anglaise, only it can be molded and topped with a chocolate or fruit sauce and/or pieces of fruit. The main difference in ingredients is Panna Cotta uses gelatin, which is why it can be molded.

Navy’s WWII Sugar Cookies

An historian at the United States Navel History Museum posted this recipe for sugar cookies that would have been served to sailors in the 1940s and 1950s, back when taste mattered more than health. As a tribute to my Dad, who was a US Navy cook in the 1950’s, I am posting this recipe here and making a batch to take to him.

Subverting Insurrection Outline

A Novel by R.M. Dolin Book three in the, WHAT IS TO BE DONE, Trilogy, Copyright 2021 1. Mexican Underground Keeping his promise, Hector organizes a Mexican Underground comprised of his friends and neighbors to help Padre return the rescued girls safely to their homes. Jon …

Trophic Cascade Outline

Trophic Cascade – The Rise and Fall of Quiet Acquiescence A Novel by R.M. Dolin Book two in the, WHAT IS TO BE DONE, trilogy, Copyright 2021. 1. The Suddenness of Entropy When Jake learns a man’s been stabbed at Miguel’s ranch, he thinks the …

What Is To Be Done Trilogy

Jake doesn’t consider himself a rebel any more than a recluse, but the Americans for a New America (ANA) are launching a cleverly conceived quixotic quest to rein in ruling Oligarchs while stuffing the evil they created back into Pandora’s box.

The Trumpeter of Krakow

People assume that when a Pole cries while hearing the Hejnal it’s because of some sort of genetic reaction, but that’s not true; it’s because of the song’s ability to conjure profound memories that usually don’t get thought about without significant prodding.