Do you enjoy wasabi with your sushi? If you dine at sushi bar restaurants here in the United States, chances are the vast majority of green wasabi paste served is not real fresh wasabi, but rather regular horseradish with green food coloring. Today’s guest post...
I’ve gotten so many requests for a recipe for miso ramen soup, so I decided to show you the one I published in our Steamy Kitchen Cookbook! This Miso Ramen Recipe includes a flavorful broth anda mix of toppings such as hard-boiled egg and corn. There truly...
Wednesdays are the craziest days in our household. Not only do the boys get out of school 2 hours early each week, but Tae Kwon Do classes start at 5:45pm. Because the boys take separate classes, they normally don’t get out until 7:30pm which means dinner has to...
This delicious Glazed Ham recipe is perfect for Easter (and other special occasions) and only uses 5 ingredients! Easy to make, with a great glaze that is rich and tangy, perfectly complementing the ham – a match made in heaven! Why This Glazed Ham...
Flank steak is quickly becoming one of my favorite steak cuts, and it’s taken me this long to really fall in love with it because I normally opt for the skirt steak when shopping flatter cuts for grilling, tacos, fajitas, etc. It wasn’t until the...
This recipe for Asparagus Gratin originates from Cook’s Country Magazine, May 2011 issue. What I found fascinating about this recipe: instead of just discarding the woody asparagus ends, it is used to make a flavorful quick broth that will be used to create...
This is a sponsored review by BlogHer and Kraft. This dish is what I call my “company asparagus” – even though the last time I referred to dinner guests as “company” was in 1979 when my parents had “company” over for dinner...
To me, cabbage, beans and potatoes are the best Western comfort food ever (just in case you’re curious, at the top of the list of my Asian comfort food are: white rice and ramen). And to have cabbage, beans and potatoes all in one dish that only takes 15 minutes...
*** Flank Steak on Goat Cheese on Toast The flank steak is marinated in red chili flakes, smoked paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toppings included goat cheese, roasted red bell peppers and a balsamic fig and onion “jam” that I found at the market. You...
Introducing the McGowan family! Angie and her family are fellow Floridians and they publish the popular Eclectic Recipes blog and the fact that she has a recipe category called “Spanglish” wins my heart. Oh and that cute little boy, Julien, she’s got...
Normally, when I make curry dishes, whether Indian or Thai, I start with a shortcut – a ready-made curry spice paste that I can find in most grocery stores. But making the curry spice paste from scratch is just as easy, tastes infinitely fresher and the flavors...
Attention big television network bosses: This beautiful lady, Miri Leigh, will be the next big lifestyle star! She’s already filmed a pilot shows for a cooking and entertaining show and I’d just love to see that lovely face on national television. When I...
