Category: SAVORY
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Pork Jook
Jook. Juk. Congee. Rice porridge. Named differently based on the region of Asia in which it is made, the type of rice used, and the water-to-rice ratio, there are just as many ways or techniques to make jook as there are names. I was first introduced to this delightful comfort food by my mother-in-law. It’s…
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Traditional Thai Green Curry
Happy 2024 everyone!As I reflect on the past year, the highs were high and the lows… felt like bad lows in the moment but were honestly, not all that bad. So I will call it a win. If you’re 2023 was a low, I hope 2024 brings you a renewed sense of vitality, creativity, and…
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French Onion Soup
*REPOST FROM OLD BLOG* If there is one dish that I randomly crave A LOT and can almost never get at a restaurant is French Onion Soup. Who doesn’t love a big bowl of salty caramelized onions with a load of cheese and bread on top? After a trip to New Orleans where I watched…
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Prosciutto Chicken and Arugula
Staying on my prosciutto hype this month is a crowd-pleasing dish you can easily whip up for a crowd when you are tired of the usual holiday fare or strapped on time but have lots of hungry mouths to feed! Okay, I am keeping the rambling short and sweet for this quick entree that is…
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“Leftover” Chicken Congee
*UPDATED (AND SIMPLIFIED) FROM OLD BLOG! Need an idea for what to do with your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving? Here it is! Utilize every part of that holiday turkey by boiling the bones to make a salty broth for the base of this traditional Asian dish. Knowing I would be eating turkey for days later…
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Fall Harvest Maple Sage Bowl
I recently had a long and thoughtful conversation with a fellow “food blogger.” *I will start by saying I don’t even consider myself a food blogger, I am just a woman who cooks a lot and has a food blog for her family and friends to cook along with. Anywho, this conversation was around recipe…
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Hot & Sour Soup
As the weather continues to refuse to turn to summer (a mere 60 degrees F here in Southern California but still so very gray), I am reluctantly accepting that I will continue to be pale and depressed for the month. The one thing that gets me through it all — a heartwarming soup. You can…
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Prosciutto & Sundried Tomato Quiche
Two prosciutto recipes in a row? How could I! Let’s be honest, cooking – regardless of the cuisine – is just reworking the same ingredients in entirely new ways. So now, let me introduce you to the epic-ness that is prosciutto in a quiche. It’s salty, protein-packed, and gorgeous to look at. A few months…
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Delicata Squash & Prosciutto Pizza
If you’ve never had delicata squash… on anything… you are missing out. These beautiful pumpkin-looking gourds are not just for your mantel or entryway during the fall months. This gorgeous squash varietal is sweet, savory, and endlessly versatile. Sometimes I just roast it in the oven with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then eat it…
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TK’S Pumpkin Seeds
Looking for something to do with all that pumpkin gook you accumulate around Halloween? Or what about all those “decorative pumpkins” you have but never carved? This recipe not only utilizes parts of that pumpkin that usually find their way into the trash but is also the perfect holiday snack! Okay, first thing’s first. There…
SIP.COOK.ENJOY. 