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 →
Sweet and Sour Shrimp with a Kick
Sometimes when I come home from work, I get too lazy and tired to run to the store to buy things to cook. Since I try not to eat out too often, I look in my refrigerator/freezer and pantry and create a quick dish with what's available. As long as there is some protein and... Continue Reading →
Crispy Fish Burger
Since I still had some left over veggies from last week's burger party with my family and they still looked really fresh, I wanted to use it before it goes bad. I thought about making a BLT sandwich, but I looked in my freezer and saw an unopened box of Gorton's Battered Fish Fillets that... Continue Reading →
Loco Moco
Loco Moco is one of my favorite Hawaiian dishes ever. The first time I tried a Loco Moco and fell in love was at Hukilau in San Jose. The hamburger patty was perfectly seasoned and juicy – topped with a sunny side up egg and smothered with gravy over rice. I especially like breaking the... Continue Reading →
Weber Grill: Burgers and Salmon
I recently purchased my first Weber Grill after years of using a gas grill. I think gas grills are cool and easy to start-up, but I personally like the smoky flavor and taste of food from a Charcoal Grill even though the prep time takes a little longer . I may end up buying a... Continue Reading →
