So here is something that is so me. I’ll see an interesting ingredient in a recipe, jot it down without reference the recipe, pick it up, and then have no clue where to use it. I need to make some … Continue reading
I’m kinda getting into these cold noodles dishes for when it is hot! Like, kimchi bibimguksu, these Korean noodles are flavorful, cool, refreshing and not too heavy. There are two names I came across for these noodles: bibim guksu and bibim naengmyeon … Continue reading
Asian ramen salad is actually a total American potluck classic. The salad is a mixture of coleslaw (cabbage and carrots basically), almonds, and dried ramen noodles tossed in a sweet and lightly tangy dressing. I love the crunch of the … Continue reading
Kimchi bibimguksu are thin cold wheat noodles with a yummy kimchi sauce topped with cucumber and boiled egg. So good! We had these kimchi noodles with some dumplings from Trader Joe’s for an easy dinner (they have a new mochi mushroom … Continue reading
This recipe for creamy coconuty greens with linguine is delicious! I had been eyeing this recipe for creamy greens & coconut linguine on foodness for a while now and I’m so glad that I finally tried it! Okay my recipe isn’t exactly the same … Continue reading
Oh My. This (Chinese 5 spice BBQ seitan sandwich was just too good! I used this awesome homemade seitan and the BBQ sauce was so yummy, sweet, sticky and five spicy! I adapted the bbq sauce from this recipe on … Continue reading
A couple of years ago I spied Yotam Ottolenghi’s vegetarian cookbook Plenty and was very intrigued by the Black Pepper Tofu Recipe. I think it had something like 10 garlic cloves and 5 tablespoons of black pepper! It was so over the … Continue reading
There is this area at Whole Foods that has all kinds of fun ingredients right next to the vegetarian meats: kimchi, miso paste, mochi, etc. My latest find was kelp noodles. They are so weird! Kind of like a crunchy … Continue reading
My first exposure to Thai food was at this place called Tamarind in La Mesa, a suburb of San Diego where I grew up. We always ordered the miang kham, a delicious Thai appetizer of leaves filled with shrimp, lime (skin … Continue reading
I had big plans today. Big. I was going to try out stove top smoking. I called like 4 stores before finding one that carried hickory wood smoking chips. I got my wok and steamer basket and foil out. And … Continue reading