About This Recipe: This twice cooked pork belly with leeks recipe is one of my favorite Sichuan dishes. Even though it is not nearly as famous as Mapo tofu or Kung Pao chicken, it is so delicious and easy to make. The pork belly is literally cooked twice- first boiled, and then browned. It might … More Twice Cooked Pork Belly with Leeks
About This Recipe: Pasta with bolognese sauce is like getting a hug from someone that you love. It’s hearty, warming, and tastes like it’s been simmering for hours (because it probably has been.) I have a recipe for traditional-ish bolognese here, but this week I found myself with a pound of mushrooms, and decided to … More Vegan Mushroom Bolognese
About This Recipe: Gado gado is one of my favorite Indonesian dishes, and it had been YEARS since I’ve had it. Gado gado is essentially a medley of blanched or raw vegetables, with an amazing peanut sauce. The sauce is so good that it truly does make boiled vegetables exciting to eat. You can use … More Indonesian Gado Gado
About This Recipe: Cacio e Pepe is basically glorified buttered noodles with cheese. It’s such a popular dish, and so easy to make that I am surprised whenever people order it at a restaurant. If you can make boxed mac & cheese, you can definitely make cacio e pepe. The ingredients list is short and … More Cacio e Pepe
About This Recipe: This week I was specifically craving two things- grilled chicken, and fresh strawberries. So I was reminded of my favorite childhood salad- the summer fields salad at TGIFridays! This salad is fresh, slightly decadent, and doused in a light and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. I absolutely love the candied pecans in this recipe, … More Strawberry Fields Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette
About This Recipe: I am a huge Trader Joe’s fan, and I love all of their creative concoctions that you can’t find anywhere else. One of my favorite TJ products was the edamame hummus, but I believe it was discontinued a few years ago. Luckily this is the easiest thing to make, and is a … More Edamame “Hummus” Dip
About This Recipe: If you love tuna salad but the thought of eating fish from a can freaks you out, this chickpea salad is what you need in your life. It has all of the goodness of a classic tuna fish sandwich, but with chickpeas! This recipe takes less than 15 minutes to put together, … More Chickpea Salad Sandwich
About This Recipe: Roasted sesame dressing is the best part of the salads at most Japanese restaurants. The dressing has many layers of flavor from the dark roasted sesame seeds, and toasting and grinding them brings out a strong, nutty flavor. I decided to use the sesame dressing in a shroom grain bowl, and used … More Shroom Bowl & Roasted Sesame Dressing
About This Recipe: All hail the Ceasar salad! Ceasar salads are probably the most popular salads at restaurants, and it’s easy to see why. The dressing is super creamy, salty, and cheesy, and the chunky croutons are just the cherry on top. To make it a bit lighter at home, I ended up using only … More Ceasar Salad & Dressing
About This Recipe: I don’t often crave protein, but this chicken cacciatore stew is a meaty dish that I actually love. There is so much going on in this dish that the chicken is really just the vehicle for everything else. The sauce has a really rich flavor from the mushrooms and red wine, and … More Chicken Cacciatore Stew
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