I was in the mood for a bowl of hearty chili and decided to make a big pot using leftover smoked brisket from my niece’s birthday last week. This gave me chili con carne vibes with the cubed meat and I loved it! The hearty chili was spicy and delicious, and the diced meat was... Continue Reading →
Back a Yard in San Jose is my favorite place in town for jerk chicken. I love the spicy, warm, and complex flavors of the jerk rub and marinade. My BBQ Buddy @cookinwidkunchi recently came out with his Authentic Jamaican Jerk Dry Rub and it smells and tastes freaking amazing. With his dry rub, I... Continue Reading →
I’ve been in a chè mood lately and needed some of my favorite Chè Đậu Trắng, Vietnamese Black Eyed Peas Rice Pudding, in my life. This might be on my top 3 favorite chè of all time.In Vietnamese cuisine, chè refers to a variety of sweet soups and pudding-like desserts in Vietnamese cuisine. Chè Đậu... Continue Reading →
After getting my new portable @webergrills Go-Anywhere charcoal grill, I had a sudden craving for Cơm Tấm Sườn Heo Nướng, Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chops. The grill reminded me of getting Cơm Tấm in Vietnam where the ladies would pop a squat over a small grill, and grill up some of the most flavorful... Continue Reading →
In Vietnamese cuisine, beans are generally not as commonly used in savory dishes but are often the star in many delicious Vietnamese desserts, like this Chè Đậu Xanh, Vietnamese Mung Bean Sweet Soup . Chè Đậu Xanh is one of my favorite Vietnamese desserts of all time. This creamy and comforting Chè always brings back... Continue Reading →
I love tender sliced beef shank in Bún Bò Huế and when I smoked and tried Thor’s Hammer Beef Shank for the first time, I thought about Bún Bò Huế and knew the spicy lemongrass BBH flavors would be perfect for a Thor’s Hammer beef shank. I was so right and the girls and I... Continue Reading →
If you want Canh, Vietnamese Soup, but don’t have any local Asian grocery stores near you, no problem! Use whatever hearty leafy greens at your local grocery store, like kale, spinach, or bok choy, and it should work great! I needed to take the kids to Target after I picked them up from school and... Continue Reading →
I was so happy when the Taste Bud x Pono Hawaiian Nori Komi Furikake Rice Seasoning arrived because I’ve been hella craving Furikake Salmon! With all the holiday eats lately, it felt really nice to switch it up with some good ol’ salmon for a quick and eazy weeknight dinner. The sweet, salty, and umami... Continue Reading →
The girls have been into Chipotle lately and I thought it would be cool to have our own Chipotle Night at home. Everyone built their own burrito bowls and customized them however they liked at the dinner table. I think that the cilantro rice and corn salsa make the Chipotle experience unique and it was... Continue Reading →
I checked out the meat section at my local grocery store and saw the biggest untrimmed tri tip on sale for only $3.99/lb. I bought it, trimmed it up, dry brined it overnight with Kosher salt, seasoned it, and smoked it like a brisket low and slow at 250 degrees in my new Traeger Woodridge... Continue Reading →
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