Recently I received a package in the mail from the Wild Alaskan Company. I knew before breaking the seal that there would be some excellent things in that cardboard box at the door, but I was still surprised when I slit through the tape to …
Ever since I first started traveling internationally, I have loved grocery shopping abroad. Walking the aisles and perusing all of the unfamiliar products taps into a unique form of culinary wanderlust for me. More so than any single restaurant, a foreign grocery store puts the …
What’s better on a Sunday morning than a collection of interesting breakfast recipes? (Aside, of course, from the dishes themselves.) Breakfast, and perhaps particularly brunch, are interesting meals to work with. When it comes to lunch and dinner, the concepts are essentially boundless. Anything that is food — excluding, perhaps, exceptionally sweet dishes — can fit just fine on a lunch or dinner table. With breakfast and brunch, though, we’re much more constrained. To fit in a menu for the morning meal, a dish really must either contain eggs or be one of the baked goods that we accept as breakfast-friendly, like scones, certain pastries, and things like pancakes and crepes. While this can be somewhat limiting, limitations are also often the key to creativity. Continue reading Unique Breakfast/Brunch Recipes
Fancy drinks based on the books that I love may be slightly off brand for The Buslife Kitchen, but what can you do? When inspiration takes you, you have to follow it. So, apologies to those readers who are only here for the woodsy gourmet …
For the next entry in my literary cocktail series, I decided to go with a story that has been dominating conversation recently: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. If you haven’t seen the HBO series yet, it is a delight, as well as a very …
To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure how much introduction these pancakes need. Most of it is right there in the title. Banana pancakes are a wonderful thing, but I can tell you from experience that they’re about a hundred times better when you add toasted coconut and macadamia nuts to the mix as well. The complex play of sweet bananas, crunchy, salty macadamias, and the savory, roasted flavors of both the nuts and the coconut will completely change how you think about Sunday morning. But, as you probably noticed in the photo, there is one more element to this dish that really makes it unlike any other tall stack you’re ever tasted.
Alright, one holiday feast is in the rearview, now it’s time to start thinking about that next one. Here are a few of my recent recipes that will excellent choices for the opening courses of your next holiday feast. On this list you’ll find a …
Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins has long been my favorite book, which means it is also the perfect first entry in what will be a series of literary cocktail recipes. Still Life is a reality-bending love story of princesses, outlaws, pyramids, and dynamite, …
In honor of attending my first NFL game a few weeks back, here’s a list of my (relatively) recent recipes that make perfect game day snacks. There’s a wide variety here, and while you will find that many of them are familiar, each comes with a unique take. Whether it’s the three-ingredient queso dip infused with poblano peppers, the vodka sauce meatball sliders, or the balsamic-glazed chicken wings, these recipes are a step above what you’re likely to find in a typical game day spread.
If you thought rice was the only starchy side for your Japanese-inspired proteins, well, there’s a new show in town — and boy is it good. Tangy, creamy mash is maybe the best, most comforting side dish to serve with a hearty piece of steak …