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Soy Braised Chicken

We needed a change from our regular fried or pan-seared chicken, so my mom suggested that I try braising the chicken thighs we had in our...

Honey Walnut Shrimp

What is your go-to Panda Express entree? When we first ordered takeout from Panda Express, I remember being excited to try its orange...

Prawns Thermidor

My mom is always in charge of Christmas eve dinner. I began helping her when I was around eight years old. Since then, we have made...

Baked Fish Fillets with Salmoriglio Sauce

Who does not love a sauce that is more or less 50% fat? The slightly tangy Salmoriglio sauce elevates the simple baked fish. This...

Truffle Pesto Pasta

One of my vivid childhood memories is making truffle pancit canton in the middle of the night. The juxtaposition of instant pancit canton...

Steak and Egg Hash

Don’t you just love recipes that can be prepared in advance and eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? For all you meal-preppers, this...

Hainanese Chicken and Rice

This is the epitome of Asian comfort food. The greatest delicate flavors of all time are harmonized into one bite of juicy chicken. Not...

Lemon Garlic Pasta with Scallops

At the end of the day, it is always comforting to go back and enjoy simple and reliable dishes. This lemon garlic pasta with scallops is...

Taiwanese Fried Chicken Poppers

Whenever I go to a school fair, I step into the area for food stalls with only one mission: to find Taiwanese chicken poppers. I follow...

Honey Butter Cornbread

On a random Tuesday, my family drove to Subic to go grocery shopping. Well, that was not entirely why we went there, but we did stop by...

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Lollipops

Why is it called buttermilk if there is no butter in the milk? Actually, it is called buttermilk because it is the liquid that you are...

Vegan Scallops

If you want to try something vegan that does not live up to the negative stereotype people usually associate with plant-based food, I...

Salmon Poke Bowl

Summer is the perfect time to make this healthy and refreshing meal. Bring a little bit of Hawaii to your home by tossing all your...

Mongolian Chicken

Save this for when you are unexpectedly on lunch duty and need a quick recipe to throw together 30 minutes before it is lunchtime. The...

Beef Salpicao

Buttery beef paired with savory sauce will never get out of style. This simple Filipino favorite is packed full of superb flavor and most...

Cheesy Menchi Katsu

One of the perks of knowing how to cook is being able to recreate your favorite food from restaurants at home and make them even better....

Garlic Sesame Noodles

I never really liked eating instant ramen because the artificial taste of the broth or sauces would become overbearing after a few bites....

Shakshouka

Although Shakshouka is often eaten for breakfast, that will not stop me from enjoying it later in the day, or even at night. I made this...

Kalbi (Korean Beef Shortribs)

On especially busy days, my family absolutely adores having Korean barbecue to gather around and decompress by sharing details about our...

Shrimp Pad Thai

The Thai are masters at balancing sweet, salty, and sour. For this reason, going on an authentic Thai food trip is on the top of my...

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