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My fish finale: chinese-style steamed fish

February 28, 2008

Tonight was the final night of dining on our Kampachi. I felt inspired by Chinese-style steamed fish dishes and wanted to try my best to replicate the technique. Just last weekend, we had a steamed Rock Cod and I loved…

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Kampachi sampler trio: nigiri, spicy roll, and ceviche

February 27, 2008

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I received a Kona Kampachi to review and I’m doing my best to try it as many ways as possible. Tonight’s dinner took advantage of the fish’s freshness and used the Kampachi in its…

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Make take-out at home: ham fried rice

February 23, 2008

Usually we go out for dinner on Friday night, but we went out last night to celebrate Joe’s naturalization (hooray! he had his ceremony yesterday and is now a full-fledged US citizen). I feel like ordering out tonight, but I’m…

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Oxtail Soup with Kohlrabi, Carrots and Barley

February 19, 2008

Soup is on the menu again, this time inspired by a package of oxtails I found at the local Asian market. My mother made oxtail soup with carrots and cabbage, there was something magical about its taste. I haven’t cooked…

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Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe

February 12, 2008

You know how sometimes a memory conjures up the urge for a certain type of food? Yesterday, I posted about my best friend Amy’s sister. When I was in college, Amy and I spent alot of time together and she…

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Lemon & Spice Poached Chicken Breasts

February 9, 2008

Fried foods were the staple of my childhood. I never had any poached food growing up and therefore never learned to poach. Where I grew up, ‘poaching’ is a method of hunting/killing animals on someone else’s land. I didn’t do…

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Ras-el-hanout Rubbed Chicken

February 7, 2008

Every morning it seems to take me a bit longer to get my posts prepared and up on the blog. I’ve been trying to do it over my lunch hour, but sometimes it can take longer than an hour (admittedly,…

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Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe

February 1, 2008

Usually we go out for dinner on Friday nights, but tonight I felt like staying home. Joe has been sick all week and I’m feeling run down, like I may be next to catch the dreaded cold. I’m kinda grumpy…

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Roast Pork and Mixed Vegetables Recipe

January 29, 2008

I’ve been in front of the computer all day with work. I didn’t spend much time thinking about dinner, but instead resorted to a quick and easy meal of roasted pork with vegetables. And, it does give me another chance…

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Beef Stew with Vegan Memories

January 28, 2008

It’s Monday evening and dinner turned out to be a beef stew. I hadn’t planned for it, but when I looked into the fridge … there was the leftover tri tip roast staring back at me. In retrospect, the roast…

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Baked Mushroom Chicken Recipe

May 7, 2007

The Food Fight results are being posted today and I haven’t even posted my entry. The theme of the event is ‘Mother’s Favorite Dish’ in anticipation of Mother’s Day next weekend. When I contacted my mom, she confirmed what I…

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English Pasty Recipe

April 11, 2007

Sam over at Becks & Posh is hosting the Fish & Quips event focusing on the celebration of English food. I cannot be considered an expert of English food, except for the fact that I think it’s in my blood. You…

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Monthly Mingle: Lebanese Kibbee Recipe

April 5, 2007

When I saw the Monthly Mingle ‘Arabian Nights’ challenge presented by What’s For Lunch, Honey, I had to participate. I’ve enjoyed eating an occasional kebab but never explored cooking from this region.

I researched a few sites to get an idea…

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How to Make Chinese Hot-Pot

March 27, 2007

This photo captures a recent Chinese hot-pot dinner at our house, a common meal for many asian families. For westerners, it’s best described as ‘fondue’, but don’t expect to be dipping into a thick cheese sauce. Chinese hot-pot is simplistic, yet…

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