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
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
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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Pecan Caramel Pie Bars
Pecan Caramel Pie Bars
Notes: Less sugar in the filling, def kosher salt not small, maybe little less
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Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy
Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy. I think, I found one more recipe for the best delicious roasted chicken with gravy, we love it so much! And gravy is so good!!
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Pok pok wings
Vietnamese is probably my favorite cuisine. I’m so glad I can cook so many different Vietnamese dishes for myself; It’s easy, fresh, very flavorful, and so delicious. Today I made Pok pok wings—Vietnamese fish sauce wings. Adding fish sauce to wings is not new to me, and I love it! I also did some pork belly...
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Roasted chicken stuffed with sausage
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
Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings
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
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
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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