Ask Ari Q: What, exactly, is oyster sauce? Is it really derived from oysters? Is fish sauce truly distilled fish?—Feeling Fishy A: In its purest [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Jul 16, 2009 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Q: I’m preparing for the economic apocalypse, but I suspect the 15 cans of pickled beets, bag of dried morels and half-dozen jars [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Mar 05, 2009 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Q: I want to plant potatoes this spring. I tried last fall to get some seed potatoes but found nothing local or in [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Feb 19, 2009 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Q: I’m interested in raising hens for the eggs, but we have a tiny backyard. Does two or three sound like a good [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Feb 05, 2009 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Q: I have an Oster blender. I paid $29 for it at Wally and it seems the blades stop blending due to things [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Jan 15, 2009 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Trading Good Beer For Bad Wine Q: While being especially thankful the other week during "Genocide Appreciation Day," I realized I should also thank you. So thanks, especially for [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Dec 11, 2008 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Homegrown Garlic Q: Dear Flash,I want to plant garlic this fall. What kind should I plant, and how should I plant it?–Garlic Crusher A: This [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Nov 06, 2008 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Kimchi Advice—The Good, The Bad And The Easy Q: Dear Ari,I want to try making kimchi. I was talking to someone who said they heard you let the Napa cabbage sit [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Oct 23, 2008 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Dear Ari,I’ve got a box of peaches and I want to make jam. Most of the recipes I’ve looked at are pretty straightforward, [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Oct 02, 2008 Read More
Ask Chef Boy Ari Forbidden Fruit? Dear Ari,I’ve been raiding the apricot tree behind a house in my neighborhood that’s clearly vacant (looking through the window, the house is [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Sep 25, 2008 Read More
