Low Class Ink

Dessert sushi from Yamashiro last night. Yay for a 50% off Groupon or we’d never have bothered to try such a schmancy place.

A messload of some of the best Indian food in L.A. (all for less than $15!) + two hours of snark-worthy Miss America on TLC = my idea of a great time on a Saturday night.

Too bad Mr. Ink is dragging me out to a karaoke lounge for a friend’s birthday party. I’m sure I’ll have fun once I get there, but as of right now, I just want me some tikka masala and world peace.

So the other night I was seriously craving cake and couldn’t decide which was less work - baking a cake, or making a late night run to Ralph’s. Turns out, baking a lemon pound cake with lemon icing ain’t so hard. Recipe here (but it needs a helluva lot more lemon extract/lemon juice).

Salmon that’s been marinated and pan-seared in my special ramen sauce (read: I got lazy and mixed up the usual sauce I dump on instant noodles) made of ponzu sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, and Sriracha (naturally). It’s yummy, trust me. Note how the Sriracha can also be used for decorative plating.

Watching “Entourage” reruns and baking chocolate chip banana bran muffins in my new silicone cupcake cups. Nice way to spend a Tuesday night.

(Once I tweak the recipe to my liking, I’ll post it up. This batch wasn’t quite sweet enough.)

Spinach, mushroom, tomato and onion omelet topped with blue cheese. I’d include the recipe, but hey, it’s an omelet. You can figure it out. Just make sure you eat it with lots of hot sauce. Mmm.

10 oysters for 10 dollars @ Enterprise Fish Co. last night. Mr. Ink and I each ordered a plateful, and they were DELICIOUS. I’ve never had the privilege of slurping down almost a dozen oysters all by myself, all at once. Still not as good as the freshly shucked Carlsbad Luna oysters we got from the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market on Saturday, but way too good of a deal to pass up.

Success! My first attempt at Russian tea cakes. What dainty little things. Also, a second attempt at thumbprints (blackberry, this time).

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kimchi quesadillas

Yum. I’ve tried kimchi quesadillas from the various food trucks rolling the streets, but they must be pretty easy to make at home, come to think of it. I mean, it’s basically tortillas, cheese and kimchi. And if I can make my own kimchi bokkeum bap with bulgogi, then how hard can this be?

You know what’s a good way to refuel after waking up early on a Saturday to read to kids? BBQ ribs.

Hands down some of the best BBQ ribs I’ve ever had are from the Prayer Assembly Church of God in Christ, on El Segundo Boulevard just north of Compton. The whole thing operates out of a food truck in the church lot and opens only on Fridays and Saturdays (proceeds go to the church), and can be kind of a hike, depending on where you’re driving from. But get a giant full slab of meaty ribs and tips with thick, smoky-sweet BBQ sauce, with beans and extra sauce on the side (and sweet potato pie for dessert), and it won’t even matter. Nommm.