photo of Pineapple, Kumquat and Ginger Crisp with Coconut Topping courtesy of The Art and Soul of Baking by Sur La Table If you haven’t noticed, I don’t do a lot of dessert recipes on Steamy Kitchen. It’s not that I don’t eat sweets, my waistline and scale will be the...
A beautiful Asian tropical salad with a pineapple "bowl" - canned longan, lychee, rambutan paired with some fresh tropical fruits. Some of my favorite fruit come in cans. I'm not talking about tasteless, mushy pears or the stained red maraschino cherries, but the...
Zimmern: "completely rotten, mushy onions." Bourdain: "...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." Alfred Russell Wallace, some naturalist in the 1800's: "After a fruit-eating bat has pee'd on it." Henri Mouhot, French naturalist:...
Wow, I can't believe how many of you made the No Knead Sticky Pecan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls! As promised, I'm not going to leave you hanging with extra dough in the refrigerator. Here's your recipe for No-Knead Nutella and Roasted Hazelnut Challah from the book,...
Do you know what I call smart? Taking something from "works awesome" (No-Knead Bread) to the level of "KICK-ASS." Which is exactly what authors of the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois have done. Oh yeah, and I hold them...
With a photo like that, do I really need any words?! I firmly believe that in order to start off the New Year properly, one must have chocolate. And lots of it. Janet, wonderful customer of my husband's company, brought these Chocolate & Toffee Barks...
If you have an ice cream maker hiding in your pantry....or if you can safely steal borrow your neighbor's ice cream maker that has been neglected without getting caught, please....just PLEASE bring it out and give it some love! Matcha White Chocolate Ice Cream is so...
I am certainly not as talented as Gattina, who created a perfect Orange & Chilli Ricotta Cheesecake . Even her description of the cheesecake is so poetic...."a little shy girl who needs a little nudging to shine in the spotlight."So, you know where I'm going with...
Just about everyone I knew in California lushed about Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt and it just drove me totally insane that I live 1,600 miles from the closest Pinkberry. How could the entire state of California be so incredibly obsessed with frozen yogurt of all things??...
My forte has never been baking desserts, so I always look for easy recipes that I can pull together at the last minute. Going through my stash of recipes that I've ripped out over the years from cooking magazines, I came across one from Martha Stewart Everyday Food...
This is The Best Tiramisu Recipe! Adapted from Barefoot Contessa. Easy to make and bursting with chocolate, dark rum and espresso. What's not to love! It really is a restaurant quality no bake dessert. Why This Best Tiramisu Recipe Is So Good! A classic Italian...
This Tapioca Pearls recipe is such a beautiful, exotic dessert. This is a recipe from my mom - she used to serve this in the summer time to cool off. Usually it's made with honeydew, but the cantaloupe was on sale, ripe and smelled so fresh! Why This Tapioca...
There's something undeniably comforting about a slice of homemade banana bread. It's like a warm hug from your kitchen! Our family's banana bread recipe has been a cherished gem for over 30 years, loved for its moist texture, rich banana flavor, and a delightful hint...
I'm Jaden Rae, a TV chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and the creative force behind Steamy Kitchen, a 19-year food blog focused on Asian cuisine and mindful living. Steamy Kitchen has been featured on The List, the Today Show, Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio & more.
Let's face it. Some salads are just sad. Limp lettuce. Bland dressing. But, not this one. Nay! This salad is a response to all those sad salads you've had to endure. A rebellion. A shout into the universe, "We're sick of sad salads. And we're not gonna do it anymore!"...
Alright, my friend, let’s talk about this super easy red lentil curry, also known as the one-pot, no-fuss meal that’ll make you question why you ever spent money on takeout. If you dig dishes that fill your kitchen with the warm scent of garam masala and fresh ginger,...
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you might still be scrambling for a dessert that says “I love you” without screaming “I bought this at the grocery store at the last minute.” If so, you've come to the right place. I've got the perfect sweet...