Thursday, July 26, 2012

My First Cooking Vlog

I did a couple vlog's a while back, but never put it on my blog. So here are the two I have completed.

The first video is on how to prepare potatoes.


This video is on how to make no-bake cookies.


Monday, July 23, 2012

Food Porn

       For those of you who are not aware, I have been in Chicago since the Fourth of July. Thus, the reason why I have been unable to post a food blog recently. Believe me, it pains me just as much as it pains you. Except, I haven't been able to cook for the last 19 days. I. Am. Dying. That would probably be the hardest part of being away from home. I never realized how much my sanity depends on my ability to cook. My coworkers have been tortured with my need to speak food porn... At all times.

       That's right. Food porn. This would include the full explanation and description of how I would prepare something and how it would taste. I tend to black out and go to my happy place when I speak food porn, which probably includes the usage of colorful verbs and nom-nom noises.

       Luckily, one of my coworkers has the same passion and love for food as I do. One night at a Thai restaurant among a group of approximately 15 people, this coworker and I spoke food porn at each other for a very large chunk of time. Being able to completely imagine the flavors, taste, texture, and the feeling of pleasure is a very pertinent must in ones ability to speak food porn. Needless to say, I was very happy that my new friend could speak food porn right back at me.

       Randomly, I have also come to the conclusion that I am a child. If I could live off of five foods, it would include honey-nut Cheerios, peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, pickles, and apples. Do not ask me why. But, these are some of my favorite foods.

       One dish that has recently been consuming my food porn thoughts is my baked mac'n'cheese. Because I'm not able to make this dish and post pictures and a description, I will focus all of my food porn capabilities into the taste of this foodgasmic dish.


  1. Boil water, and add chopped garlic and garlic salt.
  2. Add pasta of some sort. I use whole-wheat penne.
  3. Let cook.
  4. Drain water.
  5. Put pot back on heat and add butter. (When I make this for myself, I tend to make 2-3 servings of pasta and add about a teaspoon of butter. But, you should all know my stance on butter).
  6. Allow butter to melt, and add a bit of milk. (I use a couple tablespoons of almond milk).
  7. Add shredded cheese. (I use a mixture of cheddar, mozarella, and something else. It comes in a four-cheese pre-shredded bagged mix. Gotta make it easy).
  8. Add salt and pepper. (I use garlic salt, and garlic powder).
  9. Stir and allow cheese to melt.
  10. Set oven to Broil.
  11. Spray a shallow baking pan with PAM.
  12. Dump prepared macaroni and cheese into the baking pan.
  13. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
  14. Put pan into oven and allow Parmesan cheese to melt and crisp.
  15. Remove from oven and enjoy.

       I am a firm believer in the fact that I could not survive without cheese and chocolate. This macaroni and cheese is the phenomenal combination of noodle-y, cheese-y, food comfort-y goodness. This is the epitome of food porn. If I could eat macaroni and cheese everyday and not get fat, I would. No doubt. Hands down. The additions of the creamy cheese, emphasizing garlic, crispy crunch of Parmesan cheese, and comforting pasta is phenomenal.

       ...I guess I'm going to Whole Foods for dinner.

      Until next time!
              -- Cuisiner eLLe