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Beef and Kimchi Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Beef and Kimchi Fried RiceBill bought back a bag of amazing Korean Kimchi from our local wet market the other day so what could be better than a beef and kimchi fried rice? This wet market has really gotten a lot bigger and better…
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Loaded Crispy Tofu Tacos
Updated:View Post: Loaded Crispy Tofu TacosThe idea for these tofu tacos was 1) My dad’s, and 2) Of the rather harebrained variety. When he first suggested it to me–distant memories of dry, cardboard tofu cubes from the barren wasteland that was my college dining hall’s “Vegan…
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Roast Chicken on Wild Mushroom Sticky Rice “Risotto”
Updated:View Post: Roast Chicken on Wild Mushroom Sticky Rice “Risotto”What are all the things that we love about risotto? The creaminess. The silkiness. The intense flavor achieved from constant stirring and copious amounts of chicken broth and cream. These things are all achievable in your kitchen. And they’re achievable without standing…
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A Weekend in Buffalo
Updated:View Post: A Weekend in BuffaloAfter getting off work last Thursday, I jumped on the subway, a shuttle bus, and then a tiny plane, which sped me away to weekend in Buffalo, NY. My youngest cousins on our dad’s side were graduating from high school, so…
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Scallion Ginger Shrimp Recipe (Redux!)
Updated:View Post: Scallion Ginger Shrimp Recipe (Redux!)Classic Scallion Ginger Shrimp stir fry is great for the summer and lightning fast to make and prepare. Shrimp defrosts easily, cutting the ginger and scallion is a snap, and and with a hot wok, you could be eating within…
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Classic Peanut Butter Cake
Updated:View Post: Classic Peanut Butter CakeTwo days ago, Jake–our saggy, lovable Labrador–turned 14. According to the fine folks at PetMD, that puts him somewhere around 88 years old in human years. We have to tap him on the shoulder to get him to turn around…
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Frozen White Peach Mango Margaritas
Updated:View Post: Frozen White Peach Mango MargaritasThe July 4th holiday calls for some frozen drinks…now an easy affair thanks to our new friend the Nutri-Bullet (we weren’t paid to say that. We’ve just had too many crappy blenders in the past!) and the abundance of fresh fruits…
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Cantonese Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Chicken & Salted Fish Fried RiceFor many Chinese and ABCs (American-born Chinese), this Cantonese chicken and salted fish fried rice dish is an absolute no-brainer. When it’s on the menu, you must have it, no matter whom you’re eating with and how disgusted they may…
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Bourbon Cherry Pie No Churn Ice Cream
Updated:View Post: Bourbon Cherry Pie No Churn Ice CreamNo Churn Ice Cream–i.e. homemade ice cream without one of those newfangled electronic machinery thingies taking up counter and/or cabinet space. Am I the last one to hop on this particular bandwagon? Yup. In an environment where a small pint…
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Sweet Cherry Hand Pies
Updated:View Post: Sweet Cherry Hand PiesConfession: I’ve never had cherry pie before. I know it’s weird. I LOVE pie. I bake pies. How have I never had cherry pie? I guess it comes from the fact that when I think of cherry pie, I think…
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Nectarine Salad with Chicken & Carrot Ginger Dressing
Updated:View Post: Nectarine Salad with Chicken & Carrot Ginger DressingI’m kind of obsessed with the orange dressing at Japanese restaurants. I will always want the salad, despite the fact that they’re charging $5 for no more than iceberg lettuce, a few carrot sticks, and maybe a couple of cherry tomatoes thrown…
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Xi’an Stuffed Pancake Street Food Recipe
Updated:View Post: Xi’an Stuffed Pancake Street Food RecipeInspired by a street stall we ate at in Xi’an, I knew the minute I sank my teeth into these Chinese stuffed pancakes that I had to add it to our recipe collection. It’s a layered, rolled, crispy pancake with spiced…
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Summer Accoutrements: Baked Seasoned Fries and Quick Pickled Onions
Updated:View Post: Summer Accoutrements: Baked Seasoned Fries and Quick Pickled OnionsWith summer comes the flood of grilling advice, burger permutations, and neighborhood block party fare. A couple weeks ago (yes, it’s taken me a while to get to posting this one), Sarah and I decided to get into the seasonal…
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Creamy Roasted Choy Sum Pesto Pasta
Updated:View Post: Creamy Roasted Choy Sum Pesto PastaWe love a good stir-fried choy sum, but this choy sum recipe is a little different. An eccentric. Born of the desire to explore the hitherto under-explored possibilities of the overflow of Chinese greens in our market right now. Our usual…
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Stir-fried Shrimp and Eggs (虾仁炒蛋)
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Shrimp and Eggs (虾仁炒蛋)Stir-fried shrimp and eggs (虾仁炒蛋) is a common Cantonese dish that we’re always sure to order when we go to Chinatown back in New York. There’s just something about those silky scrambled eggs, scallions, and tender shrimp that makes it a must-order.…
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Huevos Rancheros Nachos with Avocado Crema
Updated:View Post: Huevos Rancheros Nachos with Avocado CremaAfter making this Ratatouille Brunch Bake for Mother’s Day last month, I knew I had to make some equivalently awesome breakfasty-brunchy item–preferably with a bit more manly-manness– for Father’s Day this morning. These Huevos Rancheros Nachos are what I came up…
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A Trip to Xi’an and Huashan
Updated:View Post: A Trip to Xi’an and HuashanFinally, the long awaited Xi’an travel post! We posted our Xi’an street food post a few weeks ago, but it’s taken us a while to get to this one. Priorities, I guess. Xi’an was a great place to visit. From…
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Beijing Lamb Skewers (Yangrou Chuan)
Updated:View Post: Beijing Lamb Skewers (Yangrou Chuan)Some of my only memories from our first trip to Beijing (I was five years old at the time) were of standing in front of a roadside grill joint, waiting for a few of these amazing yangrou chuan or grilled lamb…
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