nicole lee

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Nom Diary 7/4

It’s Independence Day in the U.S. and I celebrated it by cooking and eating. Just like any other day, I suppose. Last night I salted about 5-6 pounds worth of pork shoulder with Hawaiian sea salt, stuck about five garlic cloves in the meat, and threw them in the slow cooker along with three pieces [...]

Nom Diary 7/2 + 7/3

I was really lazy these past two days, thus the lack of blog posts. But here’s my food journal update for the past two days because I’m trying to keep myself honest. And before you ask: Yes, I’ve been sticking to the diet. Crazy, I know. Monday meals Had a big serving of eggs in [...]

Sous vide avec cooler

Right here is what I used to cook three chicken breasts and a rack of lamb: Yep, a cooler and lot of hot water. It’s pretty crazy, I know. I followed the steps outlined in J. Kenji López-Alt’s article on Serious Eats, and it worked surprisingly well. However, I do have a few important lessons [...]