• Monday, January 05th, 2009
Walking into a restaurant called Tokyo Seoul you may expect to find contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. In a way you find just that, depending on how you choose to enjoy your experience at the family run restaurant on the East side of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Kim met in Seoul, South Korea and just knew that the food they found there was fantastic. So fantastic that, back in Syracuse the school teacher and her husband opened up their very own restaurant. more…
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I don’t do the resolution thing. I’ve found in the past that they are simply a way for people to make themselves look good to friends and family, but in the end it’s all empty promises. If you’re going to make a commitment you should stick to it. And who says you can only resolve to start or change something on January 1st. that’s why rather than make some cooking resolutions, I’m just going to try and make adjustments. I’ll try to make sushi at some point at home, a task I’ve only done on a few occasions to the horror of my eyes. 
I love Mexican food. Not the Ortega boxed taco kits, although those are OK in a pinch. I’m talking some real tasty authentic Mexican. Where you get generous portions of rice and beans to accompany your tasty burrito, or heck how about some tostadas? You rarely find the flat tasty treat at the average Mexican joint, and for such a simple dish that’s a travesty. Those of us here in Syracuse have limited choice in Mexican fare. 
In evidence of when you have an idea go for it quickly, I was disappointed to see Mark Bittman’s article in the 
Hello after a few days of merriment here at Munch Monster headquarters. Most of you were too busy enjoying your Thanksgiving meal, and then figuring out how to best utilize the leftovers the last few days to notice I’ve been gone. Where to? Glad you asked. After making some fantastic roasted butternut squash puree and roast turkey breast while at work on Thursday I spent Friday at work and then celebrating with family. The occasion was my annual day of birth. 
Today’s the day people. Thanksgiving has officially started. But wait, how can that be? You’re probably checking your calendar right now wondering if there’s been some sort of rip in the space time continuum. No, but if you want to enjoy the holiday you must prepare now. So I’m going to provide you with menu ideas and when exactly you should begin working on them. That way when you wake up on Thanksgiving morning there aren’t a bunch of cranky cooks in a cramped kitchen trying to get dinner complete without bloodshed. 
We’re closing in on Thanksgiving, and that means it is preparation time. Yes you really should at least start thinking about getting ready for the big day. In fact there are things you can be doing right this moment to make the festivities go smoother. For one you can prepare all of your pie crusts and stocks for freezing until ready to use. See? I’ve just saved you hours of labor on the day of the feast. You probably like me a lot right now, and it was such a simple suggestion. Want more? 
Confirmed. These are the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had or made. The flavor improved dramatically over the course of the 36 hour waiting period. Everyone has devoured the cookies and my batch of 24 is now a measly 2. Which means I’m going to have to get baking again. 
Thanksgiving is a holiday of tradition. I love Christmas, and my wife loves it even more, so by extension my enjoyment of the holiday has grown. But Thanksgiving is my holiday of choice for this season. The food, the family, the afternoon nap. These are the great moments I remember year after year. And within that are some disastrous recipes that I cannot believe were ever attempted. So I’ve decided to kickoff the Munch Monster Thanksgiving celebration by sharing the 5 worst recipes ever attempted by me. 
