I couldn’t decide on the protein braised dish I wanted to pair with the Stir-fried Water Spinach with Garlic last night, so I decided to add shrimp to my braised pork ribs and quail eggs recipe for some epic surf and turf action with all the protein hanging out in the pool of braising liquid... Continue Reading →
I love going to taquerias and birthday parties where the taquero cooks al pastor directly on a flat top iron grill and serves up a hot plate full of beautiful al pastor tacos fresh, delicious, and made to order. Sometimes when the al pastor cravings creep up on me, and I want to cook... Continue Reading →
Tacos Al Pastor is one of my FAVORITE tacos in the whole world to eat. I determine the greatness of a taqueria based on the taste of the Al Pastor alone. If the Al Pastor at a taqueria is no bueno, I probably would not come back, even if the other protein options are delicious. #AlPastorSnob... Continue Reading →
When I smoked ribs for the first time, I used a Weber Kettle accessory called the Smokenator to convert my Weber Kettle into a smoker to smoke my Baby Back Ribs. For the past few years, I've been happily using Selena, my Weber Smokey Mountain, to smoke my ribs and meats. I still believe it's... Continue Reading →
California weather has been perfect this week. We've been blessed with high 70-degree weather and plenty of sunshine..perfect start to the first week of daylight savings time change. This weather got me super excited for all the planned and/or impromptu BBQ sessions I'll be having in the upcoming months with my family and friends. There... Continue Reading →
We love ribs and wanted to give it the Asian treatment with these No Limit Azn smoked ribs. Ingredients: Ribs Ingredients 1 Full Rack Pork St. Louis Ribs (About 3 Pounds) 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce No Limit Azn BBQ Sauce Ingredients 1 cup... Continue Reading →
My girls are big fans of pork ribs. We generally smoke and BBQ our ribs, but last week I introduced them to another method for cooking ribs; braising. There are two steps in braising meat. First, you sear the meat on high heat to lock in the juices and to create the beautiful color on... Continue Reading →
Cochinita Pibil is a popular shredded pork dish from the Yucatan region of Mexico. The pork is wrapped in banana leaves and slowly cooked in achiote paste, lime juice, and orange juice. I first saw Cochinita Pibil cooked in an underground oven on an episode of one of Rick Bayless' cooking show and it looked... Continue Reading →
When you think of popular Vietnamese noodle soups, what's the first thing that pops up in your head? Pho, right? Well, in Phu Quoc, my parents' hometown in Vietnam, Banh Canh, a.k.a. Vietnamese Udon Noodle Soup is king. This is what I remember seeing most people eat on a daily basis when I visited Phu... Continue Reading →
Six years ago, I was kinda bored and not paying attention in my economics night class at Mission College with Clayton and Judy and created a blog to record all my favorite recipes. The purpose of the blog was to have a place I can quickly access my recipes and be able to recreate the... Continue Reading →
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