Half Baked Cooking

Labor Day Treat

noodlesandsweets — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:02:26 +0000

Thank God for long weekends.

For me, it means more time for making some delicious meals and drinking some delicious drinks.

Friday after work I walked down to Pike Place market to see what was looking good. Since Lyle (the hard core vegetarian) is out of town, I (the fish-eating pescatarian) have been dying to make some [...]

Phở !!!

noodlesandsweets — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:51:57 +0000

We’re huuuge fans of Pho. If you haven’t tried it yet, your time has come.

Pho is a type of noodle soup that originated in Vietnam. The basic ingredients of the soup are thin rice noodles, broth, and a protein like beef, chicken, or tofu. Finishing touches to the soup usually involve some combination of Hoisin [...]

Stuffed Cherry Salad

noodlesandsweets — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:44:03 +0000

Greetings from the Emerald City! After a little hiatus, the Half Baked Cooking blog is back. We’ve relocated to Seattle and brought the blog with us. We’ve been exploring the city and seeing what the local foodies cook and eat. For our first cooking endeavor we decided to use cherries, since they are so big [...]

Whole Red Snapper – Veracruz Style

noodlesandsweets — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:13:06 +0000

Somehow, after living in DC for four years, I have just discovered the fish market in Southwest. The place is amazing. Each stand is overflowing with live crabs, fresh shrimp, and every other type of seafood you can imagine. The people are all incredibly friendly and are more than willing to give out samples, especially [...]

Artichoke and Mint Pasta, Sauteed Broccoli with Garlic and Chilis

noodlesandsweets — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:27 +0000

Italian food is delicious. I have been on a bit of an asian kick, trying to broaden my horizons, but it’s about time to get back to the wheelhouse. I recently bought a huge jar of marinated artichokes at Costco, just one of those many ‘have-to-buy-at-this-value’ decisions that add up to a staggering bill on [...]

Stuffed Mushrooms – Two Ways

noodlesandsweets — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:34:18 +0000

Another lovely find from a local farmer’s market – stuffing mushrooms. Perfect for filling with any crazy combo you can come up with. We went with two fillings – a sweet and savory. The stuffing mushrooms taste similar to portobellos when cooked but look like huge white button mushrooms. These fillings could be used for [...]

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

noodlesandsweets — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:13:33 +0000

Courtesy of our good friend D:

This is hands down the best summer dessert I’ve ever had. We used to make it all the time when I was little since we had a huge rhubarb patch. (If you’re into rhubarb, you should grow some! It’s a perennial that requires very little work and spreads on its [...]

Half Baked Doubles Down

noodlesandsweets — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:29:05 +0000

Kentucky Fried Chicken’s latest creation tops all of their other ridiculous menu options (I’m thinking the Famous Bowl – a nice heaping of everything they sell, mashed potatoes, corn, popcorn chicken, gravy, and cheese). But the Double Down really takes the cake. Two pieces of fried chicken make the “buns” with two strips of bacon, [...]

Steamy Sorrel Soup

noodlesandsweets — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:42:27 +0000

Ask of Eastern Market, and you shall receive. On a recent trip to Eastern Market I made the decision to branch out and buy at least one ingredient I had never used before.

Strolling along the stalls I came across all sorts of herbs, vegetables and fruits, but nothing my Food Network saturated mind hadn’t seen [...]

Seafood Moqueca de Peixe

noodlesandsweets — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:39:33 +0000

When I generally think of food that originates from south of our border, cheese, beans, tortillas and all things wonderfully ‘Mexican’ pop into my head. Believe it or not, Brazilian food is vastly different from Mexican/Central American fare! And even more damaging to my fragile ignorance, Brazil is a huge country with widely regional and [...]