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José Andrés cooks paella on a barbecue - 10 Jun 2009

It's always fun having a front seat at the effervescent show that is José Andrés. Especially when the 6-restaurant owning Spanish chef demonstrates making paella at his Bethesda house. On a barbecue grill. His goal? To make Americans break out into more than hamburgers and hot dogs with their charcoal. Here's how he does it. read more...

Lontong rice - 19 Nov 2008

Lontong is the name given to rice that has been wrapped in banana leaves for a long slow steaming that produces a sticky wad of rice for cutting into cubes and serving with Indonesian dishes like satay. read more...

Paak Bangla Bazaar - 21 Oct 2008

Par-boiled basmati rice was only one of the intriguing ingredients on sale at the small Pakistani-Bangladeshi bazaar in Falls Church. read more...

Maxim's Supermarket - one of my favorite markets - 31 Mar 2008

There's no shortage of Oriental and Asian markets in the area. But some of them offer a little extra. At Maxim's, it's the take-out food counter. It's packed with dishes some of which you need to be a little adventurous to try, like tripe, and various parts of the inner pig that look like Captain Davy Jones' face in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. But there's also a wonderful stewed pork picnic cut that's been marinated and slow-cooked until it's almost purple which wouldn't upset the most conservative eater. And there are noodles and vegetable dishes, along with fried fish and chicken dishes that would frighten no-one. $4.25 buys you your choice of three dishes for a take-out meal in a box. read more...

Fish: Smoked Haddock - 21 Mar 2008

British breakfasters miss their kedgeree, a staple of the groaning British Raj breakfast sideboard that these days makes a great lunch dish and their Omelette Arnold Bennett. But where to get the key ingredient, smoked haddock? Don't despair, there's a good internet source. read more...

Sushi ingredients - 27 Nov 2007

It's hard to avoid boxes of sushi at every supermarket. But some is better than others and some boxes don't have quite the assortment you want. read more...

Oriental & South East Asian markets - 26 Nov 2007

There is no shortage of Oriental and South East Asian supermarkets in the area. But some offer a little extra. read more...

Risotto - the grains of truth - 23 Nov 2007

You can't make risotto from any old rice. Certainly not from a Carolina short grain. That'll just make a rice pudding. If you buy the right rice, turning out a perfect risotto is not hard. read more...

Extras: Congee - 9 Nov 2007

The Chinese choose congee for breakfast, a warm porridge-like dish of rice. You have to be a fan of squidgy, slurpy food to be a fan of this. If you are, it offers a good background for your favorite Chinese crunchy bits, like dried fish or pickled vegetables. read more...