Last month, I took a trip to Napa, California, to learn all about the birthplace of those funny little olives I used to put on my fingers, and the surprising invention from a poor, widowed mother! Post sponsored by California Olive Committee. -Jaden Smoked Olives With...
This Firecracker Shrimp Recipe is a 3-ingredient recipe with a Mango Ginger Dipping Sauce (ready in 3 minutes). This is a festive way to celebrate Chinese New Year. The shrimp signifies happiness, and the "firecracker" scares away bad luck and bad spirits! ...
I subscribe to multiple cooking magazines, their glossy photos serve as my "look book" for dinner ideas. But my favorite section actually has no photos, the "dear editor" letters from readers revisiting a favorite food memory and pleading to weasel the recipe from the...
This past weekend of 9/11, we decided that the best way to honor those who had died, those brave souls who saved lives and those who are fighting the war on terrorism was not to sit glued in front of the television watching the remembrance shows or live ceremony, but...
Starting from raw or frozen, master how to cook cauliflower rice to throw into a variety of dishes, whether you're using a microwave, oven, or stovetop. Head's up: prepare to make a big batch of this cauliflower rice so you have plenty in the freezer. Yes...you can be...
A reader asked me what miso paste tastes like, while she has enjoyed miso soup at Japanese restaurants, she couldn't quite imagine what cooking with miso paste would be like. So what flavor dimension does miso paste add to a dish? If I had to just choose one single...
You know the beginning stages of falling in love? That exhilarating, "I'll stop the world and melt with you...." feeling (that's for my Modern English fans). Well, back on 8/8/08, my birthday a few years ago, I fell in love all over again with my husband. The...
If there’s one thing that I absolutely cannot stand, it’s wasting vibrant, perky produce. But when a recipe calls for only 1 tbl of fresh, minced herb and the store only sells them in gargantuan bunches, my palms sweat as I begin planning my week’s menu all around...
I don't know if you have the upscale Chinese chain called P.F. Changs near you, but in 90's Los Angeles, it was the chi-chi place to eat...a place to see and be seen, where the skinny, tall and deeluscious hung out waiting to be discovered by producers and sugar...
These delicious Apple Cinnamon Bourekas, look great and are so easy to make! Little, fluffy hand pies from the middle east, with a delectable spiced apple filling - what's not to love! Hi! My name is Tory Avey. I am so thrilled to be guest posting for Jaden here at...
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.