Appetizers
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Continue ReadingMy new favorite wings, Peri-Peri Sauce Chicken Wings! Peri-Peri Sauce is a rich and spicy South African sauce made with African Bird’s Eye Chili – it’s a tangy, slightly creamy hot sauce. I just picked this up from Trader Joe’s last week and after tasting it, I thought it would be wonderful for wings. If you…
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Continue ReadingDin Tai Fung’s Cucumber Salad is one of their most popular appetizers, I order it almost every time I eat there. It’s light and refreshing, with a hint of spice – the crisp cucumbers are tossed in a dressing made with Din Tai Fung’s signature chili oil and a tiny bit of sesame oil –…
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Continue ReadingPorto’s Bakery is one of most popular bakery-cafes in Southern California, any time you go visit Porto’s, there’s usually a line out the door and it’s easy to see why – they have delicious baked goods and Cuban food at very reasonable prices – it’s still family run and their quality control is amazing for…
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Continue ReadingBrussels Sprout Pizza, a unique and delicious pizza made with Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough, Brussels Sprouts, along with a few other Trader Joe’s ingredients. Very little prep work, the dough just needs to sit out for about an hour before baking.
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Continue ReadingA quick and simple snack or appetizer that’s ready in about 10 mins – Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Bites. I used Everything But the Bagel seasoned Smoke Salmon and Trader Joe’s Onion + Chive Cream Cheese Spread, super delicious!
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Continue ReadingOrtega Style Steamed Mussels – something I dream about. My husbands favorite restaurant of all time is Walt’s Wharf in Seal Beach, CA. We had been having date nights there for as long as I can recall. We always started with their steamed clams or mussels—using their housemade sourdough bread to soak up every ounce…
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Continue ReadingMy mom has been making Bánh Củ Cả (Turnip Cake / Radish Cake) for Tết, Vietnamese Lunar New Year since I was a kid. It’s a popular dish for Tết and you’ll also find it at dim sum restaurants all year long. It’s a savory rice cake made with daikon, pork, shitake mushrooms & shrimp.…
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Continue ReadingQuick and easy stadium-style Chili Cheese Nachos Recipe that you can throw together in about 5 minutes! Grab everything you need at your local Trader Joe’s
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Continue ReadingDin Tai Fung came to my hometown years back and became one of my favorite restaurants. Everyone knows about their world famous Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings – and yes they are fantastic, but there are so many other amazing dishes on their menu. One in particular, a dish that completely overwhelmed my taste buds,…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re from California, you’ll understand the love for Carne Asada Fries! Charred steak over fries with tons of melted cheese – this is a crowd pleasing appetizer (even though I know plenty of people who’ve eaten this as a meal😂). You can make this at home pretty easily with a few ingredients from Trader…
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