About This Recipe: This Sichuan dry fried string beans recipe is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. I recently ordered it at my local Chinese restaurant in Queens, and immediately gathered all of the ingredients to make it myself this week. It requires a pretty short list of ingredients, and comes together in only 20 … More Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans
About This Recipe: One of my favorite appetizers at Japanese restaurants is miso roasted eggplant. It’s super savory, soft in texture, and topped with tons of scallions and sesame seeds. All I need with this eggplant is a huge bowl of jasmine rice, and maybe some Ito En tea to wash it all down with … More Miso Roasted Eggplant
About This Recipe: I know this can be controversial, but I LOVE peas and think that they deserve to be the stars for once. This super simple pea “pesto” sauce is the perfect recipe for my fellow pea lovers. Not only is this pasta sauce easy as can be, but it is super light and … More Pasta & Peas Sauce
About This Recipe: This recipe is a straight up copycat of an amazing bean and barley salad that I had from Costco over Memorial Day Weekend. I absolutely love barley and think it is such an underrated grain, and I never had navy beans prior to this salad. This vegan salad is super filling, colorful, … More Bean & Barley Salad
About This Recipe: As a non beef eater, I love any type of alternative burger- turkey, veggie, salmon, and now shrimp burgers! I had some leftover fresh shrimp and was bored of eating plain grilled shrimp, so I decided to make some shrimp sliders instead. These are super fast to make, and only require a … More Mini Shrimp Sliders
About This Recipe: Bread is life, and bread can also belong in healthy salads thanks to this delicious panzanella salad. This recipe is as easy as toasting bread and chopping vegetables, but it is one of my favorite summertime dishes. If you love Greek salads, you will hopefully love this as well because it also … More Summer Panzanella Salad
About This Recipe: What is there really to say about penne alla vodka? It’s insanely decadent and delicious, a fan favorite, and very easy to make. This is the perfect dish to make for a group of friends because I have yet to find someone who does not like penne alla vodka. It also reheats … More Penne alla Vodka
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
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