Fried Rice with a Fried Egg and Cilantro

Finals are over and I'm back home with the fam in Topanga so here come a lot of posts!!!

I wanted to use use the week old white rice that was in the fridge so I decided to make quick fried rice for breakfast! For some reason I've never really liked the egg mixed in with the rice so I fried it separately and put it on top instead! turned out really well - here's what I did... It ended up sort of indian style....

cooked some shallot, ginger and chillies (could have added garlic) in butter and sesame oil, then I put in some turmeric, coriander, cumin aaaand chili powder I think but I can't remember exactly. I added the rice, mixed it up and flattened it out so the bottom could get a little crispy. Did that a few times, then fried a couple of eggs and chopped some fresh cilantro! It was super delish and the cilantro really made the whole dish.





Making split pea soup with cornbread tonight so I'll be posting pics of that soon!

Polenta with roasted brussel sprouts and red wine/butter sauce!

This was pretty easy to make. Cook polenta in half veg stock, half milk. Then mix in parmesan and butter when its done.
For the red wine sauce, fry finely chopped onions, a whole garlic clove, a carrot and celery in a little bit of butter and olive oil. Then add some thyme sprigs, parsley, a bay leaf and pepper. Pour in wine and veg stock. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Take out everything but the onion. Then, whisk in butter and add saaaalt!!
Roast the brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt and pepper at 400 degreeees til the top layer of leaves is almost burned.

GO SUSHI MART

My family only eats at Go's Sushi Mart on special occasions. Go is a hole in the wall deeeep in the Valley. The walls are painted the ugliest shade of orange you've ever seen and there's really nothing aesthetically pleasing about the place, but it doesn't even matter because the food is too good. Go is the sushi chef, and apparently his wife gets the first pick of all the fresh fish in Los Angeles every morning.

I don't even know what this was. We wanted one last bite and asked for the best thing they had that day. It was some sort of white fish with preserved lemon rind, and a spicy kelpy stick on top. Salt and truffle oil too if I think... ohhh so good.


This is Toro (fatty tuna belly) with soy and gold leaf ! ah!


My favorite, scallop with sea salt, truffle oil and caviar.


Fried shishito peppers with bonito flakes! YUM!

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!

Thanksgiving was sooo fun. I made a lot of food. Here's a lil look!

Apple Pie and Bourbon Pumpkin Pie (pumpkin pie recipe from gourmet RIP) :


My Sister and Crab Dip:


Turkey:



Grilled Salmon with lemon, thyme, maple syrup and olive oil:


Biscuits, Brussel Sprouts, Roasted Vegetables:



Mashed potatoes, and others:


Sister and Mom:


Dad and Mom:




My Plate. No Turkey for me! I did have a bite though...



Our dog Shuggie gets a bite,


and our Goat Sacrifice:
(haha just kidding!)


Very delicious meal.

THANKSGIVING PREVIEW

Thanksgiving is the best food holiday ever! Here's a little sneak peak at what's in store for my upcoming ultra big thanksgiving post!!

Pumpkin pie before I baked it:


Roasted Pumpkin:


Apples cooking in butter, vanilla, lemon juice and zest, cinnamon annd brown sugar for apple pie filling:


Cranberry Sauce:


And the baby goat we're babysitting for the weekend:

Eggplant Parmesan

Homemade Ricotta+Spinach Ravioli with roasted tomato brown butter cream sauce

*photos by Amanda Siegel