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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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Continue ReadingChicken wings, smothered in tangy buffalo sauce have become ubiquitous with American Culture, and sporting events in particular. We’ve all had our fair share of these iconic morsels of spice. And I’m here to announce that I’ve reinvented the wheel on this one. Prepare for one of the best wings you’ve NEVER had. Without further ado,…
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Continue ReadingThis is a family favorite, fluffy and creamy Egg Salad Sandwiches! I mix the egg yolks and mayo in a stand mixer and it gets really fluffy and smooth. I love that I can customize everyone’s sandwiches with their favorite seasoning, I sprinkle mine with a little bit of togarashi and furikake. Trader Joe’s Everything…
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Continue ReadingA quick meal idea using a few items from Trader Joe’s, these delicious Crispy Baja Fish Tacos took under 15 minutes to put together. You can use Trader Joe’s Battered Halibut or Fish Nuggets for thes the tacos (I prefer the Battered Halibut). El Milagro are the best store bought corn tortillas, but they might…
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Continue ReadingThis is a simple and classic recipe for delicious Crab Cakes. There’s very little filler in these, so the other ingredients enhance the flavor and act as a binder for lump crab. You can steam fresh crab and harvest your own crab meat, or look for the lump crab meat in the refrigerated seafood section…
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Continue ReadingThis is my copycat of Outback Steakhouse’s Toowoomba Pasta, which is a Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo with the slightest kick of spice (my 1 year old can eat it). No one really knows why it’s named after the city Toowoomba in Australia since there’s not any dish there like this, but hey – it’s Outback Steakhouse…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve never heard of Mos 2, they’re the more delicious version of Flame Broiler and WaBa Grill. I’d call Mos the pioneer of SoCal style Teriyaki Chicken Bowls where chicken is charbroiled and served with a viscous Teriyaki sauce – the sauce is a lot sweeter and thicker than traditional teriyaki sauce. The original…
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Continue ReadingBánh Khọt is the baby cousin to Bánh Xèo, they share a similar type of batter, but the cooking technique and texture are different. Bánh Khọt is very crispy on the bottom, while the middle stays tender and with every bite you have a delicious piece of shrimp garnished with scallions – mung beans and…
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Continue ReadingTypically the only time you’ll see Crispy Salmon Skin on a menu is at a sushi restaurant as temaki hand rolls, it may sound weird to some people, but it’s super delicious. Crispy Salmon Skin is the tastier & healthier version of pork rinds – they are no-carb, extra crunchy, and packed with Omega-3 fatty…
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