Kids Pizza Racers

Kids Pizza Racers

Andrew and Nathan just finished taping 2 segments on Daytime TV show with me - here's a recipe that we didn't have time to show on television. [imagebrowser id=11] Kids Pizza Racers Recipe Makes 4 pizza racers 4 hot dog buns (not split) 1/2 cup pizza sauce or pasta...

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Crock Pot Pho (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

Crock Pot Pho (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

    It’s no secret that good Pho broth requires a gazillion hours of simmering time. Time that I just don’t have. Tony, a boyfriend from a lifetime ago, told me his Dad used to simmer giant vats of pho broth overnight for his little pho restaurant in...

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Sesame Seared Tuna with Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

Sesame Seared Tuna with Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

In conjunction with my podcast with Michael Ruhlman'sRatio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking. And true to the book's goal, I didn't use a recipe to develop the Lime-Ginger Vinaigrette for the Sesame Seared Tuna. After a quick check in the...

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Japanese Noodles with Shimeji Mushroom

Japanese Noodles with Shimeji Mushroom

Fellow noodle lovers! Get ready to wrap your fork (or chopsticks) around this Japanese Noodles with Shimeji Mushroom dish that's sure to become your new favorite comfort food. Whether you're a fan of Japanese udon noodles or soba, this recipe aims to tangle them up...

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Tofu and Soba Noodles with Lemon Ginger Dressing

Tofu and Soba Noodles with Lemon Ginger Dressing

This quick and easy Tofu and Soba Noodles recipe is your key to recreating a restaurant-quality dish that takes little time and very few ingredients! If Heidi Swanson - cookbook author of Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways To Incorporate Whole and Natural Ingredients...

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Pineapple, Kumquat and Ginger Crisp with Coconut Topping

Pineapple, Kumquat and Ginger Crisp with Coconut Topping

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...

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Delicious Days’ Asian Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad

Delicious Days’ Asian Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad

I have a special section in my bookshelf called "Inspiration and Eye-Candy" and only a handful of lucky titles get a coveted spot on that shelf. These are books that I reach for when I'm feeling hungry-but-not-hungry-but-hungry, which really means I want to eat but I...

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Sushi Superhero: I lovehatelove him

Sushi Superhero: I lovehatelove him

[imagebrowser id=4] There are 4 photos in the above photoset! All photos courtesy of Casson Trenor from his book, Sustainable Sushi I'm deeply, truly, utterly and fantastically in love with sushi. Well, let me be more specific. I love GOOD sushi, none of that...

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Fish so ugly only a grill could love

Fish so ugly only a grill could love

I was prepping for my regular segment on Tampabay's CBS 10, and decided to feature seafood, just so I could show off this brag photo! I went to Cox Seafood, a local fishmonger in Tampa, highly recommended by my friends the Culinary Sherpas, to pick up some fresh...

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Stephanie Izard’s Steamed Mussel and Fennel Escabeche

Stephanie Izard’s Steamed Mussel and Fennel Escabeche

Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard I am SO guilty of slacking on my recipe posting duties. Forgive me. I've come up with several really good excuses: 1) I'm still editing my cookbook. Working on my intro chapter (why is it that the intro chapter is the last chapter I...

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Red Lantern Crisp Parcels (Cha Gio or Spring Rolls)

Red Lantern Crisp Parcels (Cha Gio or Spring Rolls)

Photo of Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Cha Gio) courtesy of Secrets of the Red Lantern Cookbook! It's gorgeous!   One of the books that is always near my nighstand is the absolutely stunning Secrets of the Red Lantern by Pauline Nguyen. I was in Los Angeles at the...

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Grilled Shrimp with Lemongrass and Ginger

Grilled Shrimp with Lemongrass and Ginger

I can never resist buying jumbo shrimp when they are on sale. I'm talking GIGANTOR shrimp, that really could be mistaken for small lobster tail. The best thing to do with this monsters is to grill them whole, shell-on with a lemongrass and ginger marinade. So, how do...

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Raw Bar with Asian Mignonette (Oysters and Clams)

Raw Bar with Asian Mignonette (Oysters and Clams)

If I were stuck on a tropical island, I'd make sure I brought an oyster and clam opener knife thingy. All those oysters...ALLLLL MINE...wait. Do oysters and clams even grow in the tropics? If they don't, well...they SHOULD. What's the point of being stranded on an...

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Chinese New Year Recipes – Party Like It’s 4707!

Chinese New Year Recipes – Party Like It’s 4707!

Don't put away your party shoes just yet! I know you think that the new year celebrations are over, but for many Asians all over the world, the biggest holiday is yet to come! January 26th is the beginning of Chinese New Year, a 15-day long celebration and the start...

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Lychees, Longan, Rambutan!

Lychees, Longan, Rambutan!

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...

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Chinese Marbled Tea Egg Recipe

Chinese Marbled Tea Egg Recipe

This Marbled Tea Egg recipe serves up eggs with a beautiful marbled surface. They are simmered in a savory liquid with star anise, cinnamon sticks, Sichuan peppercorns, and black tea until soaked with the flavors of the spices and a refreshing tea fragrance. They look...

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Cannellini Bean Spread Recipe

Cannellini Bean Spread Recipe

I wrote and rewrote this paragraph four times (Can you see the groove the delete key has made?), and each time I failed to capture just exactly what I want to say. So, at the risk of sounding like an infatuated, love-struck married woman, I'm just gonna put it out...

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Honey Soy Skirt Steak with Shitake Mushroom Recipe

Honey Soy Skirt Steak with Shitake Mushroom Recipe

The trouble with food writers writing about their favorite things is that one of two things usually happens: Either the product runs out or the prices get jacked up. Sometimes with enough hype, both happen. It pains me so much that I used to be able to buy skirt steak...

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