My recipe system

 

I’ve been using the Moleskine notebooks for a few years now and love them. They are compact and can fit inside your jacket pocket. There is a software app called MasterCook that I use to record and store all kinds of recipes and do menu planning, however, it can be cumbersome. In comes my Moleskine – it is perfect for jotting down my tried and true recipes and keeping notes on them. Give it a try for your recipes. I bought the Avery Worksaver Tab Inserts and printed tabs for the categories of recipes (ie soups, stews, salads, drinks). I also have a tab for People and Places to collect my thoughts for this blog. Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions – dai@chefdai.com.

Spicy!

 

I’ve always admired photographs of fiery red peppers so today I took some of Bobbie’s (my roommate) peppers. The cayenne’s on the left give a nice smoky flavor to soups and stews – look out soon for a post on seasonal Kubocha  squash soup with prawns. The Thai peppers on the right give the sharp heat that is distinct in my poached prawn  salad tossed with mints and citrus fish sauce.

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Hello everyone. Here you will find posts about eating and a little bit of drinking in the SF Bay Area.