Foto: Mari & Annika
I dag handler det om ostekake, sannsynligvis Norges beste. Det går litt tid fra start-til-spis, men det er definitiv verdt det.
(Cheesy chopping motions) SATAY!!!
Foto: Mette Randem
Cheesy: You wanna know what´s the best thing in my life? It´s the first word in the previous sentence.
Cheesy pickup line: “Know what´s on the menu? M-n-u.”
Cheesy (definition): Having nothing to do with cheese.
“Kanel-i-svingene” On Steroids
Foto: Mari & Annika
First: No, I don´t add steroids to my food. Any well-toned musculature I might have is there with absolutely no help from illegal substances. I would of course never recommend someone adding performance enhancers of any kind to their food, but it is a fact that some foods really need a jolt of something.
Flashback Friday: Grilled ´n Glazed Onions
Foto: Mette Randem
What is my favorite vegetable? Onion. Any kind of onion. OK, I am partial to red onions, fresh white onions and shallots, but to be honest any onion will do.
World Famous? Damn Sure Is
I am in Memphis for the big Memphis in May barbecue cookoff. Last night, after another great dinner at Gus´s World Famous Fried Chicken, I got back to my hotel room early to do a bit of office work before bedtime. The Oklahoma City Thunder had just won their 3rd game in the best of seven series (one victory left; go Thunder!), I watched a couple of Action Bronson video slips and that was it.
Flashback Friday: Longing for Memphis
In a week´s time our barbecue team (The Norwegian National Barbecue Team) is on its way to Memphis to compete in The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. This year will be the tenth in a row for us and we can´t wait.
Høy Mat for Vanlige Folk
Foto: Mette Randem
Denne desserten er verken grillet eller særlig sesongavhengig (når er egentlig banansesongen?). Da jeg var ung var denne desserten konge over alle desserter, delvis fordi den smaker så godt, men også (tror jeg) fordi den var den første opplevelsen jeg hadde med (det nå-godt-oppbrukte-konseptet) «høy mat» (maten gourmetkokkene er så sykt glad i).
Flashback Friday: Missin´ Prince
It´s Flashback Friday, and this time around it´s a sadder Friday than we have seen in quite a while. Prince passed away yesterday, a totally unexpected event that has left a lot of us bummed out.
What´s All The Fuss About?
Look at this plate. Beans, potatoes, broccoli and carrots, corn and fried chicken. This is just one of many, many examples of how a great meal can look. You´ve got your veggie choices, some chicken, oven-baked potatoes, yep, one great meal.
My not-a-chef buddy in arms Andreas Viestad has been under fire lately for suggesting that all this insanity around dieting may actually do more harm than good. Anyone who has ever pushed a Paleo or an Atkins, a Grete Roede or a Weight Watchers, will cry “Madness” when one of the unbelievers questions their validity.
Flashback Fridays: The Onion Burger
I have been busy making burgers the last few weeks. It´s the final stages of preparation for this year´s grill campaign, and burgers are definitely on the menu. Making a lot of burgers gets me thinking about burgers, dreaming about burgers, and somehow my thoughts always seem to wander to the famous Onion Burger from El Reno, Oklahoma.