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Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken and chayote & garlic

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I tried Chayote in Mexican cuisine, very interesting refreshing crunchy fruit, the texture of apple, the taste between radish and mild pear. They are tasty just plain and simple. Today I’m making Vietnamese dinner, my favorite cuisine! So, I made chayote & garlic (they are amazing together!), fried in the wok with shallot, oyster sauce, maple syrup, cilantro and...
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Bang Bang Salmon

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Bang Bang Salmon Bang Bang Salmon Ingredients : Salmon Bites: 1 ½ pounds salmon fillets skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for extra heat Bang Bang Sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise •i ¼...
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Thanksgiving 2024

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Happy Thursday! The chicken and gravy, I love this method of roasting the chicken and flavors for chicken and gravy. You can always add some different herbs and spices. Also, I combined two my favorite recipes for the gravy, five spice and roasted garlic.
Puff pastry with cheese, always use different cheese and herbs for this recipe, depending...
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Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage

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Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage; paired with vegetables with olive oil, garlic, and herbs, all cooked in one pan. The chicken breast is so juicy and tender, flavored with sausage. The roasted vegetables are soaked with the chicken juice drippings. Easy and such a delicious, aromatic dish. Recipe from J. Oliver Read more

Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings

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My family loves these wings! Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings with delicious sauce: bird’s eye chilies, garlic cloves, lime zest and juice, marmalade, fish sauce, cilantro, green onions, Thai basil, sesame oil. I marinated them in fish sauce, garlic powder, cider vinegar, black pepper, brown sugar. After the marinade, I made batter: cornstarch, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, sugar, baking powder,...
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Honey cake, medovik

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What I cook for my favorite people… Another dish I never understood why people are so obsessed with, honey cake ( medovik). I tried many times before from different bakers, and I really don't get it. Plus it’s sooooo complicated to make, at least for me, it takes forever if you are doing a perfect version of the...
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Vietnamese tomato onions salad and dressing

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Vietnamese tomato onions salad, with baguette, Thai basil, cilantro, pistachios, crispy shallots. For the dressing: fish and soy sauce, maple syrup or honey, lime zest and juice, mustard, red chili. Love it!
Serves 4
For the dressing
1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
1 top maple syrup or honey zest of 1 lime plus 1 tbsp juice 1 red...
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