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Fast Recipes

Matsutake Mushroom Dobin Mushi Recipe

October 12, 2009
matsutake mushroom, japanese recipe, dobin mushi recipe

One of my favorite cooking shows of all time is the original Iron Chef. No, not the modern version that plays over and over on Food Network right now, but the one taped in Japan with the silly English dubbing that always cracks me up. The episode that I drooled most over was “Battle Matsutake.” [...]

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Bacon Blue Cheese Butter on Grilled Steak, Baked Potatoes, Vegs…

October 10, 2009
bacon blue cheese butter

The world has gone bacon crazy, and unfortunately it has nothing to do with the food item actually made from pork belly. I’m talking about products sold in tubes, squeeze bottles, jars, cans and tablets, all flashing the word “Bacon!” as it’s only selling point and not an ounce of real pork in its ingredients. [...]

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How to make miso soup from Good Bite

October 5, 2009
miso soup recipe

Here’s my latest video from Good Bite – a roundtable with friends Matt Armendariz and Julie Van Rosendaal and we talk about S-S-S-SOUP!
I’m a lazy souper.
Well, let me rephrase that. I’m a forgetful and highly distractable gal and anything that sits on the stovetop for more than 30 minutes tends to be forgotten about, and [...]

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Kickin’ Tequila Shrimp on Tasty Kitchen

September 21, 2009
tequila shrimp recipe

I know you know my friend Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, right? Of course you know her! Ree one of my fav bloggers – she’s just as genuine, funny and gracious in person as she is on the blog. I’ve even spooned with her.

I can’t believe that I haven’t mentioned Ree’s latest adventure to you [...]

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Fresh Pear and Shrimp Stir Fry

September 15, 2009
Pear Shrimp Stir Fry

Every time I’m back in Hong Kong, I head straight for a good dim sum restaurant. If you haven’t had dim sum before, it’s as close to competitive eating as I’ve ever experienced. And I’m not talking about the amount of food consumed, either. In Hong Kong, many dim sum restaurants don’t have a nice, [...]

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