move.learn.eat.

These are amazing! I had to re-post after I saw them! (via Cup of J0!)

"3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage...all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food...into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films = a trip of a lifetime."

Yowza. I'll now be researching plane tickets for the next few days. Have a nice weekend!

'french' granola with coconut & chocolate

Recipe courtesy Orangette (This is also a wonderful Paris post--I completely share her sentiments about Chez Hanna!) This goes great with milk or on its own. Consider melting the chocolate with the granola to give you some granola clusters. :)

You'll need:
3 cups rolled oats
½ cup untoasted almond slivers
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch of salt
6 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup, or more, finely chopped bittersweet chocolate



Preheat the oven to 300°F. Combine & stir the oats, almonds, coconut, sugar, salt, and set aside.


In a small saucepan, heat the honey and oil over low heat, whisking occasionally, until honey is thinned out (watch out for splatter!)



Pour honey mixture over the oats and stir to combine.




Bake on a rimmed baking sheet for 10 minutes. Remove and toss to make sure granola cooks evenly and prevents from burning. Bake for another 10 minutes or until golden. Let cool.

After granola has cooled completely, add chocolate, toss, and enjoy.

{an evening}

garlic potato roast

I am an amateur cook if you haven't noticed. I gravitate towards simple recipes and when I saw this one on Smitten Kitchen, I had to try it. I read through her comments and modified it a bit to give it a little sumthin sumthin (i.e.: garlic). I was actually hesitant to post it because Deb's version looks so amazing... and my unevenly chopped potatoes looked so sad next to hers.

But then I remembered the wise words of my mother who reminded me that no good comes from comparing...and the old adage that the proof is in the pudding! So I will hold my chin up high, call my potatoes 'rustic,' and proudly present you with this recipe. :)

p.s: this pudding proves delicious.

You'll need:
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. of small white potatoes (I liked these--the size was perfect and no peeling required)
1-2 Korean sweet potatoes (this is the key ingredient! It blends in with the white potatoes but adds a unexpected "depth of flavor."--(Thank you Padma & Tom for that one)
Garlic...lots of it. I used 1 whole bulb, minced. Jarred crushed garlic works great too (about 3 tablespoons).
S+P (you can be a little heavy handed with the salt)

You can modify the proportions depending on how big of a baking dish you use. The measurements above are for a 8"x8'' baking dish

*Cut the potatoes in thin, even slices. (A mandolin is perfect for this recipe...and will cut your prep time significantly!) Set aside.

*Spread a thin layer of mixture inside and on the sides of your baking pan. Toss potatoes in remaining garlic butter/oil mixture.

*You can also add thin slices of garlic in between your potatoes here. Brush any leftover garlic oil on top and in between potatoes.

umami burger

Have you guys heard of Umami Burger?
I had only heard rumors of how good it was, till a few weeks back when I payed a visit to one of their locations. I ordered the Umami burger and sweet potato fries. Wasn't crazy about the fries, but this burger was kind of amazing. It's in a different category than and any other burger I've had...but right up there in the ranks with In-N-Out, Shake Shack, and recently Father's Office (my top three in no particular order). It literally left me savoring every last bite. Each location's menu looks slightly different...the one off Cahuenga didn't have cheese tots, but I've heard they're great too. Check it out if you're in L.A.! **Update: Umami is Orange County-- Anaheim, inside the Camp in Costa Mesa, and Laguna Beach.  Check out all the locations here.

{*Umami Burger: shitake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, parmesan crisp, umami ketchup}