The Great Chef

There is something magical about unpredictability and non-planning; to go wherever the first train takes you or pick a direction and stop when the fuel tank is empty. In a society like today's, where people have their life planned even before they are born, allowing yourself to let go is the only way to be free. And so yesterday we allow ourselves to be free. No, we did not buy roses, stuffed bears, and chocolates. We actually despise Valentine's day for its commercial meaning and for the sadness that it is having to have a day during the year for people to remember they have someone of a relative significance in their lives. It is another day for expected conventions. It is another ring into the chain that imprison us. We say "I love you" to each other every day, at least once. And we mean it because we do feel it regardless of the calendar. But where does this fit into the whole unpredictability thought? Well, we happened to have tickets for a concert yesterday nigh...

The Holidays are behind us. It is time to come back to real life, to old or new routines, to rush hours and late dinners. Therefore, all delicious and quick recipes are more than welcome. The following recipe was based on a recipe by chef David Chang - Ginger Scallion Noodles -, which my husband and I twisted a bit to become more nutritious. The original recipe is simply boiled noodles with a ginger and scallion sauce (delicious!). But after a hard-working day, a bowl of noodles feels less filling than desirable (although it is hard to silence the consciousness voices inside my head screaming about those who have nothing to eat while I was writing that last sentence). So, in fact, this recipe is two in one, since you can choose to cook the original version or to try our reinvention. For this recipe you are going to need chinese wheat noodles (you can find them in most supermarkets or in oriental grocery shops. 1 package serve 2 people, usually.), scallions, fresh ginger, shiitake mushr...