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for years, people been calling me so extra for my constant cooking+baking projects. now I got two freezers full of herbs+aromatics; fruit+veg; butters; baked goods, doughs, and breads; meats; braises, stocks, sauces; juices; cheeses.
giddy up, fam, i was born for quarantine.
giddy up, fam, i was born for quarantine.
we gonna cook through this. last grocery run was on tuesday, and now quarantine cooking begins. with buttermilk cornbread.
working on my pizza doughs. my white garlic sauce, smoked mozzarella, vidalia onion, ibérico chorizo, fresh burrata, arugula. #homecooks #amcooking
i make my oreos with real vanilla bean filling, and obviously a healthy splash of Basil Hayden's, because i'm a grown ass adult. #homecooks #ambaking
this dessert will get me pregnant one day.
made my own vanilla bean + kentucky bourbon ice cream, and nestled a scoop in a hot brown sugar cinnamon popover. #homecooks #ambaking
made my own vanilla bean + kentucky bourbon ice cream, and nestled a scoop in a hot brown sugar cinnamon popover. #homecooks #ambaking
broke into my freezer reserves of smoked turkey stock and homemade whole wheat potato rolls for brunch today.
a buttermilk fried chicken thigh, smoked turkey gravy, nearly the last of my fresh arugula. #homecooks #amcooking
a buttermilk fried chicken thigh, smoked turkey gravy, nearly the last of my fresh arugula. #homecooks #amcooking
i know y'all don't know about homestyle viet cooking, but it really is the best + most comforting tonic for the soul.
thịt heo kho trứng (caramelized pork and eggs) with jasmine rice and lightly steamed savoy cabbage.
thịt heo kho trứng (caramelized pork and eggs) with jasmine rice and lightly steamed savoy cabbage.
had to make another jamaican stewed oxtail sandwich before i run out of fresh cabbage for the slaw. but the real star 
today was the fries, because i spiked my frying oil with beef tallow. 
#homecooks #amcooking
today was the fries, because i spiked my frying oil with beef tallow. #homecooks #amcooking
this essential loaf is my everyday fave for toast and sandwiches, with some of my scallion oil worked into the dough this time for flair. #homecooks #ambaking
something simple today for sunday supper before i take a long walk around the Baltimore harbor. guinness-braised short rib + gravy, garlic creamed potatoes, and lightly roasted asparagus. #homecooks #amcooking
pancetta, not bacon, is my breakfast sammie signature. quarantine or not, i keep the ingredients on hand to make this sandwich eight times over.
scallion oil fried egg, pancetta, bibb lettuce, roasted garlic aioli on homemade soft semolina bread.
scallion oil fried egg, pancetta, bibb lettuce, roasted garlic aioli on homemade soft semolina bread.
only 2 humans on earth make this dish— dad+me. his sauce is mixed serving by serving, not in a batch. so when you hand this noodle bowl to someone, you've made it specially for them. 
phở khô và thịt ba chỉ. beansprouts missing because i haven't gotten groceries in 15 days.
phở khô và thịt ba chỉ. beansprouts missing because i haven't gotten groceries in 15 days.
we're doing fine over here, me and my little family of garlic knots.
on rainy weekend mornings, we đổ bánh cuốn. 
i still eat it like i did when i was a kid— plain, with my hands, one at a time. but sometimes i am an adult and grab chopsticks to enjoy all the garnishes: viet pork roll, fried red onion, and mom's recipe for nước mắm.
i still eat it like i did when i was a kid— plain, with my hands, one at a time. but sometimes i am an adult and grab chopsticks to enjoy all the garnishes: viet pork roll, fried red onion, and mom's recipe for nước mắm.
day 21 and i'm making my own McDonald's sweet and sour sauce now. 
and buttermilk-fried spicy chicken nuggets to act as the vehicle for sauce-to-face.
and buttermilk-fried spicy chicken nuggets to act as the vehicle for sauce-to-face.
i just made funnel cake for breakfast.
simple things today. duck fat roasted chicken, beef tallow roasted potatoes.
day 25 without groceries. i miss beansprouts, fresh thai basil. but whew, i am a lucky one.
as much as i love cooking, it hasn't had its normal effect on my soul the past few days. 
so tacos are all that's happening today. sous vide flank steak, my own taco seasoning blend, chimichurri, pickled red onion, grated cotija, homemade flour tortillas.
so tacos are all that's happening today. sous vide flank steak, my own taco seasoning blend, chimichurri, pickled red onion, grated cotija, homemade flour tortillas.
broke out the stovetop smoker for Easter brunch. 
suya smoked chicken / roasted asparagus / four-cheese garlic baked mac / buttermilk cornbread / whipped honey butter.
suya smoked chicken / roasted asparagus / four-cheese garlic baked mac / buttermilk cornbread / whipped honey butter.
