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Chocolate Nutella Rolls
Updated:View Post: Chocolate Nutella RollsUsually I have a lot to say about a recipe post, to the point that most times, I have to stop myself or I’d never get to the recipe. But for these Chocolate Nutella Rolls, I am at a loss.…
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Pernil Roast Pork
Updated:View Post: Pernil Roast PorkPernil is a Puerto Rican slow-roasted marinated pork shoulder, typically served around Christmastime. That said, this pernil recipe is so simple to make that you’ll want to enjoy this incredibly juicy and delicious pork roast all year round! A Recipe…
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Polynesian Chicken – A Retro Chinese Restaurant Dish
Updated:View Post: Polynesian Chicken – A Retro Chinese Restaurant DishI know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking…what is Polynesian Chicken exactly? To me, it was course #4 in the once famous “Polynesian Luau for 5” at the Holiday Inn Restaurant in Liberty, NY. The Luau served up a soup, a…
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Stir-fried Chinese Mustard Greens (Xuelihong)
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Chinese Mustard Greens (Xuelihong)Last week, I posted a recipe for Easy Braised Turnip Rice Bowls because this is the time when Chinese turnips (aka daikon radishes) are being harvested in the chilly final days of fall. Mustard greens are another great fall vegetable. There…
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Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables
Updated:View Post: Roast Pork with Chinese VegetablesRoast Pork with Chinese Vegetables was once a very popular American Chinese dish served in virtually all Chinese restaurants. Today, so many authentic Chinese dishes have migrated overseas to the US—Cantonese, Hunan, Sichuan, Shanghainese—that there is a huge selection to…
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Travels in Alaska: Part 2
Updated:View Post: Travels in Alaska: Part 2Welcome to Part 2 of The-Woks-of-Life-Goes-to-Alaska! For Part 1, click here. Picking up where Kaitlin left off in Part 1…after seeing the mountains, rivers, and glacial waterfalls along the White Pass & Yukon Route, we boarded our ship back in Skagway…
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11 Fall Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Updated:View Post: 11 Fall Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet ToothFall is in full swing and the holidays are nigh. Something about the crisp fall air and the turning leaves that just makes biting into pumpkin and apple treats your primary culinary objective. There’s stress eating, so maybe this is seasonal…
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Easy Braised Turnip Rice Bowls
Updated:View Post: Easy Braised Turnip Rice BowlsI know everyone’s busy running around raving about pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternuts (guilty as charged), but what about little old turnips?! Well. Chinese turnips are ALSO in season right now, and tis the season to eat lots of them.…
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Spicy Fried Chicken Wings – Chinese Takeout Style
Updated:View Post: Spicy Fried Chicken Wings – Chinese Takeout StyleIf you like takeout-style fried chicken wings, it’s highly likely that you’ll be all over these Asian Spicy Fried Chicken Wings. They’ve got a tasty combination of Chinese spices that provides a nice, spicy kick–a great alternative to those Chinese…
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Travels in Alaska: Part 1
Updated:View Post: Travels in Alaska: Part 1After a long, grueling election season, I think we could all use a little escape, don’t you? How about we talk about something we can all agree is awesome? (America’s natural wonders! Duh.) How about we tell you about our trip…
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Butternut Squash Pie
Updated:View Post: Butternut Squash PieThis butternut squash pie is a lot like your favorite fall pumpkin pie, but uses freshly steamed butternut squash, which we think has better flavor! It’s a snap to make, so you’ll check it off your Thanksgiving to-do list without…
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Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Stovetop Stuffing
Updated:View Post: Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Stovetop StuffingGuys, guys, guys, guys, guys. It’s almost Thanksgiving. Which means, turkey, turkey, turkey, turkey, turkey. (For those of you who prefer sweet things, the alt of that is pie, pie, pie, pie, pie. Don’t worry. We’ve got that covered too.…
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Chinese Tea Eggs
Updated:View Post: Chinese Tea EggsChinese tea eggs are a savory snack that you might find sold by street vendors across China (often in the morning, though you can also find them any time of day). First, you hard-boil the egg. Then, you crack the…
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Vanilla Buttercream
Updated:View Post: Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Vanilla ButtercreamFirstly, HAPPY HALLOWEEN, y’all! Is there a more effectively manufactured excuse to eat huge amounts of candy and sweets positively bedazzled with bats and pumpkins and to festoon anything that enters your system with pumpkin spice deliciousness? No. No there…
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Chinese Sausage Buns (Lop Cheung Bao)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Sausage Buns (Lop Cheung Bao)These Chinese Sausage Buns (Lop Cheung Bao) are a tasty throwback treat that you seldom see anymore. Chinese Sausage Buns are made with fluffy steamed mantou, with a satisfyingly savory and salty link of cured Chinese sausage at the core…
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Chicken Corn Soup
Updated:View Post: Chicken Corn SoupChicken corn soup is a comforting, delicious Chinese soup that’s somewhat rare on restaurant menus these days. Basically an egg drop soup with small juicy pieces of chicken and sweet corn added to it, this bona fide Chicken Corn Soup…
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Peruvian Chicken & Green Sauce
Updated:View Post: Peruvian Chicken & Green SauceI’ll start this post by saying that this Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce is probably in my Top 10 list of all-time favorite chicken recipes. (I’m the only person in the world mentally keeping track of/ranking exceptional ways to cook…
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Ji Dan Bing: The Chinese Breakfast of Champions
Updated:View Post: Ji Dan Bing: The Chinese Breakfast of ChampionsWhen it comes to Chinese breakfast choices, there’s the all-star team: your dumplings, your buns, your you tiao. Then there’s the very very important, not at all lesser, but perhaps less well-known second string—the warm soy milk, the less commonly…
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