Casey Mottola – Sun Above and Earth Below
How can you take home with you? To me, home looks like a countertop cluttered with an Instant Pot, stand mixer, and rice cooker. It tastes like puttanesca and freshly baked cookies. It sounds like my best friend’s laughter as I fail to separate egg whites. My earliest memories are in the kitchen: learning fractions […]
Casey Mottola – Intro to Sun Above and Earth Below
Earth that gave to us this food Sun that made it ripe and good Sun above And earth below Our love and thanks to you we show Blessings on our meal Amen How can you take home with you? To me, the home looks like a countertop cluttered with an Instapot, stand mixer, and rice […]
Casey Mottola – Sourdough
Over the past six months, I started working with sourdough for the first time, and I absolutely loved it. What started as a way to pace out my summer break has quickly turned into one of my biggest passions through trial and error, and recipe development. I wanted to share this little bit of myself […]
Por the Kulture: Gutom ka na ba? Kumain tayo!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from traveling around the Philippines, it’s that you can’t go two blocks without seeing either Jollibee or Chowking. It goes without saying that they are the twin kings of fast food in the Philippines. People say Jollibee is the McDonald’s of the Philippines, but I’d say that’s not entirely […]
Por the Kulture: Mga Istorya sa Pilipinas (Part 2)
Translation: Stories in the Philippines Ang nakaraan… (Previously) Welcome back! I hope you all had a good bathroom and water break! We have a couple more hours on the road–er sky? But don’t worry, I only have a couple more stories to share. Bug’s Life Sucks If there was one warning I would give to any […]
Por the Kulture: Mga Istorya sa Pilipinas (Part 1)
Translation: Stories in the Philippines English translations will be in italics. Prepare for Taglish. Hello everyone! Kumusta kayo? (How are you all?) Ay diyos ko— (Oh gosh) *plane shakes violently* Well folks, looks like we are flying through a little turbulence. For your safety, please remain seated and tighten your seatbelts. We have quite a while […]
Por the Kulture: Nagpapakilala sa Inyong Lahat an Culture Namin!
Translation: For the Culture: I am going to introduce you all to our culture! (Slight note: The uses of F and P in this column are interchangeable due to the fact that most Filipinos who are able to speak the mother tongue, may confuse the letters F and P for one another.) If you were to ask me […]
Chow Down: Wendy’s Barnyard Burger!
This episode I’ll be reviewing the Barnyard Burger from Wendy’s. Have you tried this burger before? Do you think it’ll taste delicious? Find out on this episode! As per usual, I brought some of my favorite chefs from around the country to help me taste test this secret menu item that is taking the nation […]
Kenny’s Diner: Third Course
WARNING: Do not attempt at home. The following video depicts dangerous activities performed by highly trained semi-professionals. To find out what happened to our heroes, you will need to watch my entire video, however, I can report that survivors of the Fire Noodle Challenge often display the following symptoms: Stomach upset or gut pain. Belching and hiccups. Abdominal […]
Raise The Bar: How to Lift
Today I’m going to cover some of the basic workout terms. Whichever technique you are working this, always make sure your back is straight and chest is always out. The easiest way to do that is to keep your elbows up when resting on the chest; never slouch and lift! Also, try not to work […]