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Simple 10-Minute Miso Soup
While writing my post on How to Host a Sushi Party, I surfed the blogs for a good 30 minutes looking for a great...
Lobster Mini-Me’s
(photo from Louisiana Crawfish) Other than our weekend fishing excursions when we were kids, we also used to catch crawfish in the river. Mom...
My First Spam Fried Rice Victim
Max, the exec editor of Creative Loafing (weekly entertainment paper) gave me a shoutout on my Spam Fried Rice post. I thought it was...
Spam Fried Rice
"Oh no you DIDN'T!!!" Oh yes, I certainly did. ----(ahem)---- An Ode to Spam in the Style of Seuss (Green Eggs 'n Ham) Do you like...
Bounty and Bagna Cauda
My weekly trip to the organic farm stand. The mango above is one of the best I've ever had. Where is it from? Haiti!...
Tandoori-Orange Spiced Pork Chops
Despite pork being the national meat of the Chinese (the word for meat in Chinese is "yook" - which is synonymous to the word...
Slow Cooked Salmon
f I were stuck on a deserted tropical island with a GE Profile Oven, this is what I would make. I guess my lazy...
Chipotle Skirt Steak Tacos & The Parking Adventures of La Taqueria
Practically every other shop in San Fran’s Mission District features grilled steak tacos, and often on Sundays, we’d sleep in until 10am and lazily...
Xiao Long Bao – Shanghai Steamed Soup Dumplings
Inspired by Bon Appetit's May issue featuring Xiao Long Bao and deliciously elegant Kuidaore, I decided to try making XLB for the first time....
Peking Chicken with Steamed Buns
Oh how I so wish that the title of this post was Peking Duck, not Peking Chicken....sigh....while I'll go to any lengths to satisfy...
Roasted Baby Eggplant with Caponata Sauce
Look what I found at the market yesterday! These were so darn cute, about 4 inches in length - I just had to take...
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) with Oyster Sauce
Some of the most loving gestures of a Chinese mom is at the dinner table. Growing up, our family was never really the kissy-kissy,...
Killer Cajun Shrimp & Crawfish
Ok, I've finally written down my recipe for Killer Cajun Shrimp - which is now the ONLY reason I would ever move back to...
Pecan Crusted Tilapia with Honey Glaze
I spent 6 years of my childhood living in North Platte, Nebraska during the 70's when the local census guy officially determined there were...
Baking the Perfect Loaf of French Bread
Secrets to Perfect Loaf of French Bread in 3 Hours Usually, my stand-by recipe is the No Knead Bread (because its so darn easy)...
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Pitt Mitt - Use all 5 fingers instead of trying to wrestle hot items with puppet hands.
Hurom Slow Juicer - The very best juicer in the world - Bon Appetit names it best new appliance.
Gravity Pepper Mill - Spice it up one-handed, just turn it upside down.
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