J grew up eating the decadent hot and sour soup at King Doh, authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine. After several years of trial and error, we finally found a recipe that is really close to the original. To celebrate the Chinese New Year last night, we made a big pot.
Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)
After watching Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations for Vietnam, J and I have sought out Vietnamese dishes to prepare. And as we've mentioned before, we are always looking for more ways to eat fish . J found this recipe from the Ravenous Couple and it didn't disappoint. Easy to prepare, delicious and fragrant, we've added this to … Continue reading Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)
Flourless banana muffins
I'm a rather big fan of banana muffins. Mostly because they're just as tasty as banana bread, but cook faster and are easier to transport. Plus, you can add all kinds of things, like blueberries, to them and they're still wonderful. My usual recipe calls for flour, but some how we were out. So I … Continue reading Flourless banana muffins
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Cranberry
As usual every one's talking about what to do with left over turkey today, but what about the other left overs? Some are easy, use rolls to make turkey sandwiches, pies disappear quickly, but what about the cranberry chutney? Cranberry chutney is actually a pretty good jam substitute. We use it like jam and enjoyed it … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftovers: Cranberry
Chicken Fried Steak
Jason had been craving this for a solid two weeks before we had a chance to make it from this recipe. Despite the hot oil concerns, it was pretty easy and absolutely delicious. Ingredients: 2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided (leave 1 teaspoon for the gravy) 1 3/4 teaspoons black pepper, divided (leave 1 teaspoon for the … Continue reading Chicken Fried Steak