Published on September 13, 2023 Oreo Brownies- rich, fudgy brownies filled with chopped up Oreo cookies! These decadent homemade brownies are easy to make and always a crowd pleaser! The brownies are rich, fudgy, and filled with chopped up Oreo cookies. The brownie recipe is easy to make and the end results are amazing! The addition of Oreos add a sweet cookies and cream crunch that is nostalgic and fun!...

Pan searing a duck breast is the quickest and easiest way to enjoy this delightful bird. In this recipe, the duck is marinated briefly in a soy-sauce-based liquid to infuse a succulent umami. It is cooked until the skin is perfectly crisped, yet the meat remains a juicy medium rare – it’s as if you have bacon and steak in a single cut of meat. It is served with a bright, fruity puree of persimmon and grapefruit....

Published on June 21, 2023 Peach Tomato Bruschetta- toasted baguette slices topped with juicy peaches, tomatoes, basil, and a drizzle of honey or balsamic. If you want to be extra, you can also spread the bread with whipped cottage cheese or whipped feta, SO good! I love this appetizer (or snack) because it’s so easy to make and is always a crowd pleaser. Top toasted baguette slices with the peach, tomato, garlic, basil, olive oil mixture and you have a GORGEOUS and delicious appetizer....

Updated March 26, 2019 Josh loves blue cheese. When we first started dating, he took me out to dinner. He ordered a pear and blue cheese salad to start. When the salad came out he asked our server for extra blue cheese. The server brought back a huge bowl of blue cheese and Josh dumped the entire thing on his salad and cleaned his plate. I was amazed. I love blue cheese, but a little goes a long way:) I learned that a little blue cheese isn’t enough for Josh....

Ingredients needed For the pizza dough I used homemade dough for this pan pizza recipe but you can easily use store-bought dough instead. Flour. I used 00-flour but bread flour will also work. Water. Lukewarm water allows the yeast to get working faster. Instant yeast. Salt. Olive oil. For the toppings Pizza sauce. Pepperoni. Salami or sliced Spanish chorizo will be delicious too. Mozzarella cheese. I used both low-moisture mozzarella and fresh mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella/fior di latte....

Updated October 17, 2024 This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe is a fall favorite! The pumpkin bread is moist, tender, filled with warm spices, and dotted with rich chocolate chips. It is easy to make and perfect for breakfast, a sweet snack, or even dessert. This homemade pumpkin bread is easy to whip up and tastes better than any pumpkin bread you can get at a bakery. And the best part?...

Published on August 09, 2023 Raspberry Brownies- rich, fudgy brownies dotted with tart, juicy raspberries! You only need one bowl to make these decadent brownies! They are the perfect dessert for the summer months, Valentine’s Day, or any day! Serve plain or with a scoop of ice cream! Whenever I am feeling fruity, I mix things up and make Raspberry Brownies. The raspberries make the brownies extra special. They are sweet, tart, and add a burst of color and flavor to the brownies....

Tofu is a healthy and nutritious protein that I love to cook with. So many people don’t realize how easy it is to use, or how delicious it can be. I’m here to change all that with this salt and pepper tofu recipe. It’s absolutely one of my favorite tofu appetizers because it is so simple to make. It takes 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook. You’ve got a dish that everyone – even those that claim to dislike tofu – will devour....

I have been having a long, passionate love affair with pita bread since I can remember. I remember as a teenager how I would beg my mom to buy the doughy circles which, back then, weren’t that easy to come by, and how I would toast them before splitting them open and shoving anything and everything inside the steaming pocket. For a quick lunch, I would dollop in hummus and slices of fresh tomato with loads of salt and pepper but it was only when I started dating C that I really discovered their true beauty....

In the past, I’d always choose crispy roast duck over crispy pork whenever I dined at a Cantonese restaurant. Although both taste heavenly when done right, the roast pork was usually a hit or miss. More often than not, the cuts were too fatty and the meat too bland. The skin might be crispy, but not to the degree of snap-in-your-mouth perfection. I wouldn’t be able to eat more than one piece because it was often too rich for my taste....

Updated March 04, 2023 Smoky Tomato Soup-the combination of fire roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and smoked paprika kick the classic tomato soup up a notch. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich for the perfect comforting meal! Soup Ingredients I love tomato basil soup and roasted red pepper tomato soup, but I am currently in love with this smoky tomato soup. It is out of this world good. I love the smoky flavor that comes from the fire roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and smoked paprika....

Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner and it’s that time of the year that families start to buy or make their favorite mooncakes. In the past, the baked traditional mooncake was the staple to celebrate the festival. But these days, there are many different types of modern mooncakes that people love to enjoy. For example, these round pastry mooncakes filled with red bean paste and salty duck egg yolks....

I can’t get over these soft cinnamon rolls lately. It’s one of the creations born since I introduced Lilja to the team, and it combines American comfort food with an Asian twist. As I remember, the conversation started with how much I loved Cinnabon, even though it gives me a food coma immediately after I consume one. Then I tossed out the idea that it would taste great if we put some Chinese sesame paste into the filling of a cinnamon bun....

Ingredients needed The miso paste adds incredible depth of flavor to this soup but if you can’t find it, it’s fine to omit it. The flavor won’t be quite as rich in umami but the soup will be tasty, nonetheless. Pumpkin. I used pumpkin but butternut squash works well too. I prefer using fresh pumpkin but canned pumpkin or pumpkin purée can be used in a pinch. This recipe is also great made with leftover roasted pumpkin....

Updated October 06, 2020 Remember the Spinach Basil Pesto recipe we posted on Monday? Well, we used that pesto to make the most amazing pizza ever-Spinach Artichoke Pesto Pizza. I am head over heels in love with this pizza. I loved it so much that I told Josh we could have pizza every day for dinner, if it was Spinach Artichoke Pesto Pizza. He said he was game! We both loved this pizza!...

I often serve spinach egg drop soup for dinner, because it only uses a few simple ingredients and tastes great. The spinach is blanched until tender, then soaked in the chicken soup along with silky egg ribbons. It is a great way to eat a lot of spinach and get your daily intake of vitamin C. Not to mention, the soup itself is hearty to enjoy. The other great thing about this soup is that you can tweak the base with the ingredients you might have on hand, making it very versatile....

Ingredients needed Beef. I used chuck steak but beef shin or stewing beef can also be used. Onion. Carrots. Celery. Fresh garlic cloves. Herbs: I used fresh thyme and rosemary. Bay leaf and parsley will also work. Ale. I used an IPA but almost any beer, dark ale or stout will work here. If you would prefer to keep this alcohol-free, simply substitute with more beef stock/beef broth. Beef stock/beef broth....

Published on November 23, 2022 These delicious bite-sized Stuffed Mushrooms are the perfect appetizer for any party! This classic recipe is easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. I bet you can’t eat just one! I love making this easy appetizer year-round, but especially during the holidays. It’s a simple dish that will become a favorite tradition in years to come. My friends and family always request them!...

Updated July 03, 2019 There are too many good things to eat during the summer months. Every time I go to the farmers market, I come home with several bags of fresh produce. When I unload my farmers market finds, I get giddy with excitement. I want to eat everything at once. My answer to eating all of the delicious summer produce at once is this Summer Quinoa Bowl. It has all of my favorite summer ingredients!...

Ingredients Steak. I used sirloin but any cut of steak can be substituted. Cucumber. Cherry tomatoes. Spring onion / Green onion / Scallions. Thai chillies. If you can’t find Thai chillies/Bird’s eye chillies use any red chilli pepper. Fresh herbs. I used fresh mint and coriander/cilantro. Thai basil is recommended but I didn’t have any. Soy sauce. Fish sauce. Oil. A neutral oil like canola or vegetable is preferred. Sugar....