tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230Thu, 02 May 2013 01:06:57 +0000PlantainsDrinksCheeseBeefBrothCocktailChinesehow toRestaurant ReviewWingsShrimpBBQOystersTravelSauceMexicanStewMisoSaladRoastPorkArtichokeCornNewsTomatoesScallopSoupLambRiceSalmonSpicyMusicGrillvideosFishTipsEggsChickenMusselsAsparagusAsianCrockpotMushroomsEggplantCurryChileRecipePepperarticleRibsVegetarianStreet FoodFestival"Who doesn't have an addiction?"http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)Blogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-386987552521659465Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:13:00 +00002013-04-19T14:15:24.465-07:00TipsVegetarianhow toAsparagus Spring is here and asparagus is at its best. We can get them all year long, but during this time of year is when you will catch them on sale and at their peek flavor. Do you like your Asparagus spears thick or thin? Knowing the difference aside from size may help you decide. The thin spears tend to have a grassy flavor, but are more delicate and tender. The thicker ones have a more robust http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/04/tis-spring-season-and-its-bounty-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-5038064528409954284Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:12:00 +00002013-04-17T10:13:38.002-07:00 Shop right, Innovate, Lightly cook your Vegetables, and Eat Healthy Ingredients: Handful of Spinach 1 Carrot Sliced 1/4 Onion Sliced 1 pre-cooked chicken thigh/ breast chopped (preferably leftovers from last night or a day ago) A pinch of Salt and Pepper A dab of Olive oil Heat pan on hotplate, saute onions, and carrots for about 1 minute, add spinch and chopped chicken. Cook for http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/04/shop-right-lightly-cook-your-vegetables.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-3686647716434711219Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:01:00 +00002013-03-07T12:01:00.432-08:00TipsarticleI've been putting off my enviable juice cleanse to kick off my Spring Trimming. I don't plan on doing a 30 day run but I am looking at doing at least 3 days with nothing but juice. For one this will be a great challenge for me, someone who loves food and loves to cook. I can hardly go 2 days without cooking, but it must be done and I intend on making it happen. It will likely be over a weekend sohttp://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/03/confessions-of-juice-cleanse-virgin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-947932484132701120Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-01-30T12:00:08.964-08:00Happy National Croissant day. I just recently found out about this holiday, it seems like there are these little unknown holidays people make up like pancake, tequila, and margarita day.  After digging around for some info celebrating that golden buttery u shaped bread I came across quite a few articles and recipes celebrating the day. Here is a post from Punchbowl.com that explains the history http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-national-croissant-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-3591506276916183812Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +00002013-01-25T10:09:03.175-08:00videos Here is my 1st experience with a ghost chili straight up. The Naga Bhut Jolokiais a chili pepper previously recognized by Guinness World Records as the hottest pepper in the world. The pepper is also known as ghost chile pepper, red naga chilli, and ghost chile. According to wikipedia, the Bhut Jolokia is an interspecific hybrid cultivated in the Indian states of Nagaland and Assam and http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/01/ghost-chili-eatting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-5734301607694388606Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:43:00 +00002013-01-16T10:43:09.532-08:00MisoSoupBrothhow to In this continuing series on broths, I'll be sharing one of my recipes for miso broth. Miso broths is one of the easiest broths one can make, and the soups allows for so many variations. According to wikipedia; Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which softened miso paste is mixed. Many ingredients are added depending on regional and seasonal http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-make-miso-broth-and-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-232677034496635782Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +00002013-01-11T13:00:01.021-08:00article I came across this Snoop Lion's cause some odd days ago and it's message continues to resonate with me. Personally I strongly do believe that every human being should do what they can to help feed the people without access to food, especially healthy foods. Healthy foods is essential for a healthy world filled with love. Check out this cause and I implore you to at least show your support for http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/01/snoop-lions-mind-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-1819536443889651626Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:44:00 +00002013-01-07T18:15:25.267-08:00CrockpotStewTipshow to Its that time of year when I find enjoyment in making cauldrons of soups and stews to help keep the body warm. The rich flavor of a homemade broth/ stock is so much healthier and affordable than many of the pre-packaged, besides most of the store bought stuff is high in sodium and in some cases fat. If you make a large batch you can freeze it and store for up to 3 months and use it when neededhttp://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2013/01/homemade-healthy-broth-n-stocks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-4295431718421928449Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:36:00 +00002012-12-18T13:36:12.354-08:00I had to share this moving story about a man who decided to give up his job cooking at a hotel to help the poor, homeless, destitute, and old people that have not been cared for. When you think about it all we really need as humans is love and food. Its important when you have abundance to share with those that are less fortunate. Check this video out about a man with a big heart offering food http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/food-and-love-essentials-to-happy-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-7198925076358409625Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +00002012-12-12T18:20:19.678-08:00In yesterdays post I shared a story about beer having healing properties when it comes to a cold. Well in case you drink the 30 beers necessary to help cure your cold here is a remedy from Chow.com and a recipe for a michelada. Michelada There are many ways to make them and I have had it a handful of ways but the best way I've found is as follows                     2 parts light beer http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/in-yesterdays-post-i-shared-story-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-433811257813237169Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:02:00 +00002012-12-11T14:02:24.007-08:00 How awesome is this? Next time I catch a cold i'm drowning that virus in some liquid bread, good old ice cold beer. This story from the LA Weekly talks about a study sponsored by Sapporo. Flikr/Varin Tsai Instead of reaching for that box of Kleenex, maybe you should grab a six-pack. According to a new study, beer has anti-viral properties, being particularly effective against the http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/beer-may-help-fight-cold-virus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-5240376591074132724Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:47:00 +00002012-11-05T11:02:10.386-08:00Tipsarticle Here's a post I'd like to share from Yummly.com on ways you can save money during this upcoming Thanksgiving dinner festivities. Some of these tips even work all year round. It’s hard to feel grateful when Thanksgiving dinner costs soar each year. The American Farm Bureau Federation said that a classic holiday dinner for 10 people — including turkey, sweet potatoes, rolls and stuffing — cost http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/11/balling-on-budget-for-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-530341440487496609Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:51:00 +00002012-10-31T14:03:13.389-07:00SauceCurryLamb Thai Green Curry Lamb ~ Zuberi Fields Thai green curry is one of my favorite curries and it works very well with lamb. The paste is very easy to make, and of course healthier than the store bought kind, but this dish can work well with pre-packaged curry but you may be missing out on some flavor when you use it. You can easily substitute the lamb with your favorite meats, seafood, vegetables http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/10/thai-green-curry-lamb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-1180713976944168157Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:19:00 +00002012-10-30T21:19:13.720-07:00 Given what's going on out in the east with Hurricane Sandy I thought I'd share some information about food and water during an emergency. Here is some information from http://www.cdc.gov/. Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes bottled, boiled, or http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/10/keep-food-and-water-safe-after-disaster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-8611169640090559255Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:24:00 +00002012-09-28T09:54:03.542-07:00TipsBeef Here are some general tips on cooking steak Decide how your guests or you would like you steak. Some people like it near raw or in some cases still mooing, but for most people that respect steak its medium rare to well done. I don’t recommend cooking it all the way but some people insist on it, I find well done to be dry and missing that beefy flavor. Allow your steak to come to room http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/03/7-tips-for-cooking-steaks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-8196349141284056919Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:14:00 +00002012-09-27T14:34:19.615-07:00CrockpotLamb Cooking leg of lamb in a crock is a fool proof way to make lamb. I think it comes out far better than roasting it in the oven. A few weeks ago a homeboy of mine stopped by and dropped off a New Zealand Leg of Lamb from his uncle’s grocery store. He asked what I can do with this. So we had a Lamb dinner party last week. The star of the dinner of course was the leg of lamb; I also did some http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/10/crock-pot-tales-garlic-herbd-leg-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-776537613176144131Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:13:00 +00002012-09-27T11:40:42.286-07:00CrockpotBeef This has been one of my mom’s classic dishes to prepare when I was a little lad. Back in those days though I didn't like it, I remember the nights we would have it for dinner and I would not eat it and look at my family in disgust at them scarfing down that weird meat. I never knew why my family loved it but now a days as I have grown up and my tastes have evolved I am a sucker for some bomb oxhttp://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/10/crock-pot-tales-jamaican-ox-tail-stew.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-5088396957933269667Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:03:00 +00002011-08-02T10:06:57.954-07:00article Story By: SCOTT HENSLEY, NPR The Food and Drug Administration has given the maker of Lazy Larry relaxation brownies a wake-up call. The Associated Press reported the agency has warned HBB LLC, the Memphis-based company that sells the brownies, that the melatonin in them has not been deemed a safe food additive. And the FDA says it can seize the brownies, which it considers adulterated, if HBB http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/08/fda-wake-up-people-those-lazy-brownies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-8820452782295774686Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:03:00 +00002011-08-01T15:12:22.369-07:00videosCame across this video today. How wild is it when your food moves right before you eat it. There's something that is just so primal about that. Anyone know where one might be able to get this? (Warning for you vegetarians, PETA, and people that cringe at the sight of an animal being.... ummmm prepared for human consumption, this video may not be your taste) http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/08/food-that-moves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-948198492374464318Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:46:00 +00002011-07-18T21:46:47.152-07:00FishMushroomsI've been trying to eat more healthy these days and get fit. I found myself on a Monday night thinking about what to do with some cod I had thaw out. 6PM rolls around and I still had no ideas and I knew I needed to come up with something soon because I am trying real hard not to eat late any more. 7PM rolled around and I just went in the kitchen and let a dish come to me. I look around to see http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/messing-around-in-tha-kitchen-steamed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-8028142983145169304Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:50:00 +00002011-07-18T14:50:42.335-07:00articleFor all you "South Park" fans Cheesy Poofs are going to become reality for your finger licking munchies. As part of a promotion celebrating 15 seasons of South Park, Frito-Lay will make 1.5 million bags of Cartman's favorite snack which will be available in Walmart stores next month. They will be pedaling them for w whopping $2.99 a bag. The Cheesy Poofs will making their debut at this years http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/cheesy-poofs-coming-to-shelves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-2175873721762975822Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-07-14T12:08:28.866-07:00BBQGrillChickenGood ol' chicken wings, who doesn't love them. Yes I know vegetarians wouldn't or people who have an aversion to chicken. There are so many recipes for chicken wings. In this post we will be talking about one of many techniques on cooking wings. This perhaps is my favorite way to make chicken wings aside from smoking them. They also make great party foods where they are nearly bite sized and http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/art-of-grilling-how-to-grill-wings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-9042583035688041814Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:52:00 +00002011-06-21T08:52:18.108-07:00articleI’m not sure what the hell encouraged this scientist to come up with made from soya, steak sauce essence, and protein extracted from human feces. The thought of eating fake meat made from shit is repulsive. Maybe in a survival situation like those folks in the movie Alive, but I couldn’t see my self cooking up a poop burger for lunch. Professor Mitsuyuki Ikeda at Okayama Laboratories is the http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/06/shit-for-lunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-2478292796846914515Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:03:00 +00002011-06-03T13:05:09.456-07:00videosYou might be wondering what kind of meal this could be. While watching some Gordon Ramsey I came across this video where he is learning to make traditional goat biriani in India. It is a traditional dish kings would eat.  Just the other day I was talking with a friend about making a Turducken in a few weekends. I have'nt had either but they certainly got my taste buds and cooking curiosity going.http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/06/egg-in-quail-quail-in-chicken-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392902787914467230.post-6416162116390144434Fri, 27 May 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-05-27T11:17:30.537-07:00Nothing like grilling through out Memorial day weekend, drinking, and good company to kick off the summer. I plan on doing some serious Q'n and cooking this weekend. Lots of food porn to come. Check out some of my grilling tips "The Art of Grilling". I had to post this video about a so called BBQ shop. Would you go to a place like this? http://culinaryaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-weekend-is-bbq-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anyel Zuberi Fields)1