I love the emphasis on using fresh vegetables and herbs in Vietnamese cuisine. One bite presents so many different contrasting textures. This recipe, a tweaked version of the original Martha Stewart, is by no means authentically Vietnamese but showcases many of those same characteristics: fresh, clean, and complex in flavor.
Glass noodles (also known as cellophane noodles) are [...]
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27 Oct
Mint Marinated Shrimp with Glass Noodles
15 Oct
Marinated Mozzarella and Rosemary Rotisserie Chicken Pasta
Since there are only two of us at home, buying a deli rotisserie chicken usually means we’ll have leftovers. This rosemary rotisserie chicken pasta recipe from Real Simple is perfect for dealing with those leftovers.
8 oz shell pasta
half of a rotisserie chicken (or whatever you have left)
2 tbsp fresh rosemary
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
salt and pepper
Cook pasta according to package [...]
7 Sep
Spicing Up the Weekend with Kung Pao Chicken
I brought back a large bag of Yunnan dried red chiles from my China trip in May and haven’t done a darn thing with them. Then it struck me, I could make a semi-authentic, personalized version of kung pao chicken (or in Chinese pinyin, gong bao ji ding) with these peppers. Since I have no [...]
8 Aug
Confetti Burgers and Broccoli Slaw with Golden Raisins
I’m always looking for ways to make my homemade burgers more interesting. A
1 Aug
Wild Rice Salad with Lime Dressing
Perhaps calling this dish “salad” is misleading. Between the rice, black beans, and corn, it’s only a salad in the sense that it’s served cold. In fact, because of all the filling ingredients, wild rice salad with lime dressing would make an excellent vegetarian (vegan in this case) main dish.
Wild Rice Salad with Lime Dressing
(based [...]
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