Instead of frying chicken wings today, I wanted to try baking some chicken wings to be "healthier." Maybe it really isn't that much healthier, but at least it wouldn't be deep fried. I looked around various blogs and stumbled across a Cola Glazed Wings recipe from http://www.steamykitchen.com. WOW! Chicken wings marinated in a Coca-Cola glaze... Continue Reading →
Vietnamese Shakin’ Beef (Bo Luc Lac)
Bo Luc Lac, directly translated to English as Shaking Beef, got its name because of the shaking action involved while cooking it in a Wok. Once you put the beef into the Wok and let it sear for about a minute on one side, you begin shaking it so it can sear and cook on... Continue Reading →
Buttermilk Pancakes
Every Saturday my siblings visit my little family and we have sibling breakfast together. Since most of them love pancakes, pancakes is usually one item that is always on the menu. I researched quite a few pancake recipes, but found that Buttermilk Pancakes are always the best. When making Buttermilk Pancakes, I like to use... Continue Reading →
Vietnamese Pork Burger
This recipe was inspired by Brigitte Nguyen's winning recipe on Food Network's the Ultimate Recipe Showdown. I've been thinking about making this for months and it finally came to life last night and I'm glad it did! I looked at Brigitte Nguyen's Recipe, twisted it up a little bit with the flavors that I like... Continue Reading →
Sriracha Honey Chicken Wings
I love chicken wings. The deep fried crispy skin and hot and spicy buttery sauce make chicken wings so addictive and delicious. Buffalo Wing sauce is traditionally made with a Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce and butter mixture, but I've always thought about making my own Buffalo Wing sauce using Sriracha Hot Sauce. While I was... Continue Reading →
Pho Ga (Rice Noodles with Chicken)
I had a three weeks off from work and the day before I went back to work, I decided to make Pho Ga (Chicken Pho Noodle Soup) as my grand finale recipe. There are so many different variations of making this recipe, but my goal was to make it as authentic and "restaurant" quality as... Continue Reading →
Grilled Pepper Jack Cheese Sandwich
I'm a huge fan of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. It brings back a lot of childhood memories and its so good! On this particular day, I felt like eating a grilled cheese sandwich, but didn't want to be so ordinary. So I went to Safeway and got Sourdough bread and Pepper Jack Cheese to create a... Continue Reading →
Roasted Lemongrass Chicken (Ga Ro Ti)
Since Foster Farms whole chickens were only $.79 /lb at Safeway, I decided to pick up a few chickens and brainstorm a few ways to prepare it. With my first chicken, I decided to roast it. Roasting is one of the quickest and easiest method of cooking chicken. I normally just use whatever seasoning available... Continue Reading →
Grilled Pork with Vermicelli Noodles (Bun Thit Nuong)
On a hot summer evening, there's nothing more enjoyable than eating a nice bowl of Vermicelli with Grilled Pork. The Vermicelli Noodles with the Red Lettuce, Cucumber, and Mint is fresh, cool and light while the grilled pork offers your palate a nice balance of salty and sweet. I started watching a new show on... Continue Reading →
Peanut Butter Cookies
At my housewarming party at the end of May, my friend Thuy and Al bought Jane and I The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook . This cookbook is probably ONE OF THE BEST cookbooks I have and one of the best cookbooks I ever looked at (Thanks Thuyzee). There are tons of pictures in the... Continue Reading →
