Bakmi Goreng
As significant an event as it was that I was actually cooking, I figured I’d document it. This is the noodle dish I cooked for Penelope’s 1st birthday. There’s no recipe to it so there’s not really a name for it, but if I had to identify it I’d call it bakmi goreng, which is an Indonesian dish that means “fried noodles”. The noodles are actually boiled and then seared in the wok with the rest of the ingredients. The dish has Chinese origins but has a distinct Indonesian twist to it. » Continue Reading…
Partied out
Penelope turned 1 year old last week, so we had a tiny celebration in traditional Pamudji family style–we cooked a special meal. It’s always about the food! I cooked a Chinese/Indonesian noodle dish as is the custom, and Denise baked some carrot cake cupcakes. » Continue Reading…
Mary Mahoney's
I was down on the Coast with Brian, and he insisted on taking me out to eat at Mary Mahoney’s in Biloxi. Twist my arm a bit harder–I don’t think I’m quite convinced yet. Coincidence (or not) that I had made a mental note about Mary Mahoney’s while doing a pre-trip search for eateries on the Coast. Brian claimed Mary Mahoney’s to be the best restaurant in the area, so of course I was psyched.
Oh, and for the sake of some readers who get excited about restaurant posts only to find out much later that these restaurants are in a different city (*cough* Rebecca *cough*), I’ll try to state the city in the title if it’s not in the Jackson Metro area.
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