easyTurkey Curry Udon Recipe
Got turkey? Make this quick and satisfying turkey curry udon, guaranteed to take you straight to the streets of Tokyo, at least in your mind :)
basicsInstant Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe
A sauce obsession becomes a way of life. Instant pot bolognese – perfect for a weeknight dinner. Make a rich pork and beef sauce without hours and hours of simmering.
link loveFriday Finds: 11.10.17
It's the weekend! Time for some fun Friday Finds distraction links >_<
30 minutes or lessTake Out at Home: Chicken and Broccoli Chow Mein Recipe
Crispy saucy noodles, perfectly cooked chicken, tender broccoli and a savory sesame oyster soy gravy. Here's how to make chicken and broccoli chow mein at home – better than takeout!
dinnerHow to Make Basic, Great Pho
Craving a bowl of hot and comforting soup? This is the noodle soup for you: a basic, great pho. All you need is a couple of hours and you're on your way to homemade goodness.
tokyoThe Massive Japanese Food Fair You Don’t Want to Miss: Furusato Matsuri in Tokyo
What to do in Tokyo in January: If you love food and you love Japan, you NEED to go to this food fair in Tokyo. All the regional Japanese foods you want to try, in one convenient fair!
round upWhat to Cook in October
It's cozy time: the season of warm and hearty soups and stews, Halloween treats, and tailgating treats.
Here's what you should be cooking in October.
comfortPumpkin Sage Lasagna Roll Up Pull Aparts
Fall flavors at their best: warm and comforting kabocha pumpkin and ricotta lasagna roll ups with crispy sage.
30 minutes or lessBudae Jjigae Korean Army Stew Recipe
Our take on a popular Korean hot pot dish: budae jjigae, or army stew! A comforting spicy stew with spam, sausages, tofu, mushrooms, and ramen noodles.
travelMaine Travel Diary 2017
We drove the New England Coast and here's what we ate and did in Maine!
30 minutes or lessCamp Cooking: One Pot Pasta Puttanesca Recipe
Super flavorful and easy, one pot pasta puttanesca is one of the best camp meals I've made!
30 minutes or lessCreamy Lobster Pasta Recipe
Perfectly cooked lobster and noodles in a rich, delicious butter and cream sauce. A riff on the classic Chinese creamy lobster and noodle dish, a staple and favorite at Chinese banquets!
link loveFriday Finds: 8.18.17
Friday finds for your weekend reads! :D
lo mein noodlesTake Out at Home: The Real Lo Mein Recipe
No more takeout! Make this easy lo mein at home and customize to your heart's content :)
travelCamping in Banff
It's the first stop on our Canada trip: Banff National Park! Home of glacier blue lakes, endless trees, bears, big horn sheep, and more.
dinnerCheesy Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Something magical happens when you bake spaghetti - it turns into a whole other dish with flavors that are completely different. If you have leftover bolognese or meat sauce on hand, try this. You really can't go wrong with cheese, noodles, and sauce baked to perfection.
30 minutes or lessPizza Toast Recipe
Pizza toast party: for a nostalgic taste right out of childhood, try these quick and easy pizza toasts!
link loveFriday Finds: 5.19.17
The other day I had a HUGE craving for a ginger cookie. Mike and I had just finished an epic walk and were about to start grocery shopping so it felt like the perfect storm: I walked off the cookie...
noodlesMie Goreng/Indonesian Fried Noodle Recipe
Noodles are life and this Indonesian version, mie goreng, is one of my favorite dishes. I grew up eating the instant noodle version so for me, mie goreng is comfort food, through and through. What makes this dish is the sauce. Its main flavor comes from kecap manis, a super sweet and sticky, almost molasses-like soy sauce. It's super addictive.
round up10 Salads You’ll Actually Want to Eat!
It’s spring time which means time for salad! Get in the mood for sunshine with these simple salads: Salmon, Fennel, and Cucumber Cold Noodle Salad A cold noodle salad filled with flaky ruby red salmon, impossibly sweet tomatoes, cucumbers, and...
travelJapan Travel Guide: Niseko Loft
We went snowboarding in Niseko, Japan and ate potatoes!
dinnerKenji’s Bolognese Recipe
The ultimate bolognese, with a secret ingredient, or two!
30 minutes or lessMiso Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Miso adds an extra bit of umami to the ever classic chicken noodle soup.
10 ingredients or lessBolognese Crispy Rice Bowl Recipe
Crispy comfort food at it's best: savory, saucy meat sauce on top of fluffy rice in a hot stone bowl, topped off with cheese and a slow poached egg.
breakfastSunday Brunch: Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Yeasted Rye Waffles
We go together like chicken and waffles. Crispy, fluffy yeasted buttermilk rye waffles with double dipped crunchy, juicy buttermilk fried chicken, that is ;)
10 ingredients or lessSage and Brown Butter Spinach Pasta Recipe
Whip up some luxurious 5 ingredient sage and butter pasta for St. Patrick's day. Sage doesn't quite look like four leaf clovers, but hey, green leaves and green pasta, if you use the spinach stuff! ;)
comfortBaked Lasagna Dinner Party
It's a baked lasagna dinner party, complete with garlic rolls and a broccoli arugula salad!
30 minutes or lessTagliatelle with Clams and Garlic
A simple, classic tagliatelle con vongole dish for those days when you want pure comfort with a hint of the sea.
link loveFriday Finds: 1.27.17
First Friday Finds of 2017! Get it while it's hot :D
link loveFriday Finds: 12.23.16
Are you guys ready for Christmas!? Wanna procrastinate some more and read fun links instead? Right this way!
dinnerMini Creamy Chicken Noodle Bread Bowls
Mini hot and crispy bread bowls filled with creamy chicken noodle soup. Have your cute and eat it too!
30 minutes or lessMac and Kimcheese Dolsot Bibim-mac
Mac and cheese with a kimchi twist in a hot stone bowl for crispy cheesy socarrat bits.
breakfastHong Kong Style Deep Fried Nutella French Toast
Have you ever had Hong Kong style french toast? It's deep fried...and delicious!
chinese foodTake Out at Home: Black Bean Beef Chow Mein
Sometimes Mike and I go out for late night Chinese take out. But sometimes, when I'm not lazy, I make this at home and it's WAY better, at least according to Mike :)
link loveFriday Finds: 10.14.16
Links on Grey Poupon rap lyrics, cumin lamb noodles, a Japanese anime that I'm dying to watch, and much more! All for your Fri-YAY reading pleasure :)
brunchGreen Onion Pancakes
Not your typical pancakes – these guys are classic Chinese cuisine: multilayered flatbread liberally sprinkled with green onions. Crispy, savory, and oh so addictive.
camp foodLemongrass Beef Salad Rolls
Camp food like you've never seen before: nom on these addictive lemongrass beef salad rolls!
link loveFriday Finds: 8.12.16
Come one, come all and get yer Friday Links right here!
30 minutes or lessShishito Soba Recipe
Noodle roulette: cold soba noodles tossed in dashi-soy and a 1 in 10 chance at an extra spicy shishito pepper (the rest are mild).
noodlesCold Noodle Summer Salad with Salmon
Give me all the noodles, even in the summer. I don’t mind sweating over a bowl of ramen or pho, especially if it’s homemade. But, if you’re not up for the noodle sweats, don’t worry, I’ve got your back with...
30 minutes or lessQuick and Easy Bolognese Chinese Style (Zha Jiang Mian)
That pure comfort classic: zha jiang mian. Thick and chewy noodles tossed in a fried pork sauce topped off with crisp cucumbers and green onions.
camp foodCamp Cooking: One Pan Yaki Udon
I have a thing for fried noodles. They are and always will be one of my favorite things to eat. In fact, I kinda sort of dream about going to Japan in the summertime just so I can eat yakisoba at...
camp foodCamp One Pot Beef Stroganoff
Guys, I’ve been having the BEST time camping. We’ve been going off the grid, sans internet and it has been wonderful. I never knew how addicted I was to my phone. Okay, who am I kidding, I definitely knew, and...
dinnerChicken & Spring Vegetable Lasagna
Last week Mike and I went mini golfing. I cannot remember the last time I went mini golfing, which is pretty strange because I’m a huge fan of mini golf. I mean, miniature things are right up my alley, so...
30 minutes or lessChicken Yakisoba
I have a thing for Japanese drinks. I love how the Japanese market puts out drinks for every occasion, most probably due to the fact that there are one or five vending machines on each street corner. The prolific nature of...
10 ingredients or less3 Ingredient Fettuccine Alfredo
The first time I even laid my eyes on fettuccine alfredo was in the lunch line in elementary school. I had my little orange plastic tray with the tiny cup of milk and a bun. At the end of the...
breadSunday Brunch: Bacon Potato Cheesy Sesame Bing Bread
In February, Mike and I took a quick trip to Chicago – I’m going to be putting up a little photo essay soon, I hope. It wasn’t our first time in the city so we took it pretty easy, basically spending...
chinese foodSteamed Whole Fish with Pasta
The other day Mike and I went out for a lunch date. It’s not something we do very often, but it just so happened that we were both able to get away for the day. Initially we planned on going...