Should it be this hot in October? By this time of the month, I expect a nice Autumn breeze as the leaves on trees are starting to turn color and scattering all over the streets. It was so hot over the past few days that I don't even want to be in the kitchen cooking,... Continue Reading →
The meat of choice for me when eating Mexican food is always pork! I would pick it over beef and chicken any day. I was super excited about making Chile Verde because I get to cook with tomatillos and use a blender to make a sauce (I've never done that before) and well...its pork! I... Continue Reading →
I remember trying Pozolé for the first in college after a night of binge drinking. My buddy Ben told me that Pozolé and Menudo were perfect soups to cure hangovers -- kind of like Pho. We went to the Taqueria by our apartment and had a nice big bowl of Pozolé and... a Corona. It... Continue Reading →
Here is a fresh, tasty, quick and easy Pico de Gallo and Guacamole that I normally make every time I cook Mexican Food. One time, I even combined the guacamole and pico de gallo together and made a Super Guacamole. The pico de gallo and guacamole can be served as appetizers or as condiments for the... Continue Reading →
Since Jane ate the Beef Stroganoff at TGIFridays a few months ago, she's made numerous request for me to make it at home. After browsing a few websites and looking at my cookbooks, there are so many variations and ways this dish can be prepared. There are also easy and quick ways to prepare this... Continue Reading →
I grew up eating tofu and never quite understood why people didn't like tofu and call it gross and nasty. Tofu is one of most versatile foods to cook with, tasty if prepared right and really good for you. Tofu is also low in calories, low in fat, contains iron and packed with 8-9 grams... Continue Reading →
Yes, you read the title right...Vegetarian Tacos and Burritos. For those of you don't know, I practice vegetarianism 10 days a month. That is 1/3 of a month without any red meats, seafood, and chicken.Lately, I've been trying to be more creative with cooking vegetarian food instead of just cooking tofu stir-fry all the time. ... Continue Reading →
Snickerdoodles are a sugar-type cookie rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture giving it a sweet and cinnamon spiced flavor. During baking, a crinkly top is formed as the outside of the cookie cracks while the inside of the cookie is soft and chewy. This cookie is delicious!This Snickerdoodle recipe is from my America's Test Kitchen... Continue Reading →
I've been looking around for a good Spicy Thai Fried recipe, but each site I looked at prepared it differently. I was trying to find a recipe that tasted like the Spicy Thai Fried Rice I loved at Thai Bistro Restaurant in Davis and I think I found it at http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/thai-spicy-basil-chicken-fried-rice/Detail.aspx . So I... Continue Reading →
Fried Rice Flour Cake with Egg, or in Vietnamese, Bánh Bột Chiên Trứng is a great omelette-type dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or a main dish anytime of day. I order this dish every time we eat at Thien Long Restaurant (one of my favorite Vietnamese Restaurants) in San Jose. The crisp... Continue Reading →
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