jenny kortina

The Rise of EDM in the US

2015-02-10T09:48:00.002-05:00

I was having a convo with my bro months ago and I mentioned that Kanye West is my fav producer. I also mentioned that I credit West with the rise in popularity of EDM in the US b/c of his Daft Punk sample in "Stronger."

Heard it here first folks ;)

Play Revolvr Florence & The Machine - Spectrum(Say My Name) (Revolvr Remix)

2014-12-28T00:36:00.001-05:00

3 Hot Mixtapes

2011-06-28T00:44:00.000-04:00

All three of these are chill hip hop albums to bring in the summer.

XV - Zero Hereos

2011-06-03T11:53:00.000-04:00

Sick samples

Real Model Volcanos

2011-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:00

When Mr. Wizard makes "model" volcanos he doesn't fuck around with paper mache or baking soda and vinger. Instead he uses asbestos, sparklers, and children with matches.

Kemmik - b/c his flow is a science

2011-05-31T23:25:00.000-04:00

Kemmik has a chill vibe and smooth flow that's definitely worth checking out. Perfect summer jams.

Grab some of his music on his Facebook Page or grab a zip of everything from his Facebook page here.

Tapas FTW

2010-05-09T19:44:00.001-04:00

Gluten Free Pizza (Almost Paleo)

2010-02-28T13:20:00.001-05:00

I just whipped up some gluten free pizza, and it was awesome! The crust is super simple to make and is cauliflower based. In my picture I burned my peppers a little while sautéing, but it was still super yummy!

Crust Ingredients:

2 cups mashed cauliflower (2 bags of frozen whole foods)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (1 16oz shredded bag)
2 eggs
Oregano to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450
Cook cauliflower and then mash. Dry out as much as possible
Mix eggs, mashed cauliflower, cheese, and oregon in a large bowl
Spread "dough" mixture on a baking sheet
Cook "crust" for 13-15 minutes on 450 or until top is golden brown
Remove crust from oven. Spread sauce and cheese on top. Top with whatever toppings you want!
Bake for another 10 minutes (or until cheese is melted and it looks delicious).

Notes:

My crust didn't ever get super crispy, so it had to be eaten with a fork. I think if you dry the cauliflower and make sure your crust is browned on top before adding final toppings you should be in a good place.

Mini Frittatas

2010-02-21T09:22:00.000-05:00

I made mini frittatas for brunch and they were awesome! They are also going to be a great snack.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350
Mix 8 eggs with a 1/4 cup of milk in a bowl. Add some cayenne pepper.
Saute 1 bag of chopped frozen spinach with olive oil and salt
Dump sautéed spinach into egg mixture, mix well.
Saute 1 onion diced with 1 link sausage
Dump sautéed onion and sausage into egg and spinach mixture, mix well.
Evenly distribute egg mixture in muffin tin.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Kale Chips

2010-02-10T11:03:00.000-05:00

I made Kale chips last night and they were awesome! They tasted like baked lays.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350
Clean kale and tear into "chip size" pieces
Lightly coat in olive oil and kosher salt
Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until crispy

Braised Short Ribs

2009-12-29T11:58:00.001-05:00

I think this is the best thing I have ever made. I sautéed some onions, then threw them in a pressure cooker with my short rib, some red wine, some and some cut up tomatoes.

Paleo Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

2009-12-20T19:26:00.001-05:00

Everything is better with bacon. We first had these brussels sprouts at Tribeca Grill and decided we must try them at home.

Ingredients:

2/3 pound pancetta cut to 1/8" thick

1 Bag Frozen Whole Foods Brussels Sprouts

Fresh Ground Pepper Pepper

Chicken Broth

Instructions:

Cut pancetta into small cubes.
Put brussels sprouts in pot with chicken broth. Cook with lid on for 10 minutes.
While brussels sprouts are cooking, saute bacon in frying pan. Grind fresh black pepper on.
Pour bacon with grease into cooked brussels sprouts.

Paleo Carrot Recipe to Replace Rice

2009-12-19T11:21:00.000-05:00

I recently came up with a new way prepare carrots that my brother and I love. I was inspired by some awesome carrots I had at one of our fav restaurants, which is a Sri Lankan place. The idea was to prepare carrots in a manner that they could be used a substitute for rice. I also wanted to maintain an Indian/Sri Lankan flavor.

Ingredients:

Shredded Carrots (We buy ours at whole foods pre shredded, but you can shred your own)

Chicken Broth

Cumin

Chili Powder

Fresh Ground Pepper

Fresh Ginger

Butter

***DO NOT add salt, the chicken broth is salty enough***

Instructions:

Pour the carrots, spices, and chicken broth in a covered pot or pan and bring to boil. Let cook for approximately 30 minutes
Remove cover from pot/pan and cook off broth
Throw some butter in at the very end and saute

Asian Inspired Cooking...

2009-12-03T22:35:00.000-05:00

I've been on a quest to cook some awesome Asian inspired soup lately. A while ago, I saw an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" featuring a woman called the lunch lady. She is a super famous street vendor in Vietnam, who makes a different delicious soup everyday. She buys the freshest ingredients from the market on a daily basis and changes her menu depending on what's available. To learn more about the lunch lady, read this great article from Gastronomy. I'm going to do some more Goole research and then attempt to make something similar to one of her soups. Results to come.

On the same note, this weekend I'm planning on cooking a Korean chicken stew. My friend at work brought me a sample that she made (she is second generation Korean - parents came over from Korea), and it was fantastic. I bought my whole chicken at whole foods this evening, and dropped it in the brine so it will be ready for tomorrow. Pics to come.

64oz Klean Kanteen

2009-12-03T18:45:00.001-05:00

My brother and I wanted to get a big, stainless steel water pitcher to
have in the fridge. I love the way eater tastes out of my klean
kanteen so we just opted to get the bigest one available and use it as
our pitcher. It's 64 oz of super awesome!

We got an Xmas tree!

2009-11-29T23:24:00.001-05:00

2010 Resolutions for the New Year

2009-01-01T13:54:00.000-05:00

2010 Goals:

Get Healthy - Bring my lunch to work, Row everday, run 1 road race a year, run the brooklyn half marathon
Clean up my Language
Supper Club - have people over once a month and eat dinner
Do more events that don't focus around drinking - ie NYC Resistor Thursday Night Craft Club
Learn basic electronics + build something cool