I'll admit, I have been caught up in the whole slow-cooking trend lately. Most of my slow-cooking has yielded succulent and tender results, like Tropical Island Salmon and Baby Back Ribs with Asian Orange Ginger Glaze, and yes, I've also had a couple of disasters. One...
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??...
Lets just say a well-respected local newspaper contacts you and says, "Hey, we'd like include you in a food story we're doing. You'll be creating a meal and we'll be shadowing you while you shop and cook. You'll be one of five chefs we'll be profiling. Can you create...
There are times when I stand in the middle of my kitchen and have no idea what I want to cook. Its usually because of one of the following reasons: A) My kids have totally worn me out and I barely have enough brain power to resist my children's pleading to eat gummy...
Update: I was in the Wall Street Journal for this Faux Gras recipe I bought Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen book a few months back, and while I can gleefully tell you that its my favorite eye-candy boyfriend cookbook, I have only attempted to make one thing from...
This food blog thing really isn't good for my waistline. B.B. (Before Blog), the little angel on my right shoulder and the devil on the left used to have a healthy debate, often lasting for a couple of minutes. "Poached Chicken Breast or Gorgonzola Stuffed Hamburger?"...
My Sushi for One dinner Last week I taught a hand-on sushi class with 20 students in the studio kitchen. We had such a fun time making Temaki hand rolls, large inside out rolls and small Maki "cigar" rolls. Of course we had leftover ingredients, so the next evening I...
"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 Fried Rice and Spam? Would you? Could you? In a wok? Would you like them gently tossed? Would you like them with fish sauce? Would you...
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! Who knew? Organic mangoes from Haiti. I had no idea that there are 10 million mango trees in Haiti. I usually am an advocate of eating locally. But I...
Despite pork being the national meat of the Chinese (the word for meat in Chinese is "yook" - which is synonymous to the word for pork), I don't really eat a lot of pork. Nothing against the pig, its just that I like the taste of chicken, seafood and expensive fatty...
I'm going to teach you about the magic of low 'n slow salmon - once you try this method, you'll never cook fish another way. Low and slow is the ticket to most tender, succulent and true-to-flavor food, just like my number one favorite recipe in the whole wide...
A lazy day. I blog-surfed and came across Evinrude's blog and 15 seconds after reading her post about nostalgic foods, I gracefully glided to the kitchen tripped over my kid's !@*?/#% toy train to make Chinese donuts (Yao Tiew). To an obsessed cook, which is more...
Note: I was not responsible for slicing the skirt steak...that would be another person who resides at the Steamy household. We shall keep him nameless. Anyways, the skirt steak was cut incorrectly - they should have been sliced perpendicular or ACROSS the grain....
Xiao Long Bao is one of the most famous Chinese steamed dumplings, but one of the most time-consuming to make from scratch. Inside the dumpling are little pockets of gelatinized broth made from chicken, pork and cured ham. When you steam the dumpling, the broth...
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 my cravings, this one was just a little too involved. I mean, I'd have to go buy a frozen duck, defrost it, air-dry in front of a mighty...
Look what I found at the market yesterday! These were so darn cute, about 4 inches in length - I just had to take some of these bright, shiny baby aubergines home with me. Eggplant season generally starts in June, but one of the perks of living in Florida is that we...
A delicious Gai Lan recipe with Oyster Sauce, a simple recipe with just a few ingredients. Chinese Broccoli, or gai lan in Chinese, is one of the most popular Chinese vegetable dishes! What you'll learn in this recipe How to tell if the Chinese broccoli is...
Ok, I've finally written down my recipe for Killer Cajun Shrimp - which is now the ONLY reason I would ever move back to California. (My other reason is no longer valid!) Los Angeles is home to the famous, Killer Shrimp, a restaurant that only serves 1 dish...Killer...
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 4 Asians living in the town - me, my brother, mom and dad. Really. Like tax dollars could have been spent on something more...
Ready to fill your kitchen with the warm, comforting scent of fresh bread? This homemade French bread recipe is just what you need. Whether it's your first time baking bread or you're a seasoned pro looking for an easy French bread recipe, you'll end up with a golden...
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.
Elote, aka Mexican street corn will be your new go-to side dish. Elote is traditionally made with corn on the cob, but I'm going to show you how easy it is to make this in just a few minutes in the microwave. Take the corn of your choice and smother it in cheesy,...
There is nothing quite as comforting as a steaming hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. When you're feeling slightly under the weather or need something a little comforting, turn to this microwaved chicken soup recipe! You will have homemade soup in under 10...
Ground beef. It's like the Swiss Army knife of the kitchen, right? It's the hero of so many dishes, from the zen-like Buddha Bowls to the classic bolognese, and let's not forget the king of weeknight dinners: tacos. But hey, what if I told you that you can...