Fragrant jasmine rice, succulent pork and the nuttiness of browned garlic. This take on a classic Vietnamese rice dish has it all, and then some. To top it off, 99% of the cooking happens directly in your rice cooker. This dish is simple, delicious, satisfying and...
Egg Drop Soup (Also called Egg Flower Soup) is quite possibly the simplest comfort food meal in history. At its core, it has just two ingredients, chicken stock and eggs. Anything else added to the soup is just a bonus. It’s faster and easier to make than a...
Cooking for kids can be a serious challenge. The things I find fabulous, they tend to balk at. The things they crave I either balk at or am completely burned out on. Sometimes I just have to take a gamble, try something different and pray that it works out. This is...
I love Asian flavors. One of my favorites is hoisin sauce, which is also known as Peking sauce because it’s used in making Peking duck. Luckily for me, the kids love it too, so I use it often when I want to add a little kick to a chicken recipe or spruce up...
I’m usually not the “just grab a bottle out of the pantry and pour over food” kind of guy. I tend to make my own spice rubs and marinades. I know which flavors I like and the amount of them that I prefer, but every once-in-a-while something comes...
Before someone asks, the name of this dish was coined my wife. When I asked her what I should call it for the post, she answered immediately “Surprisingly Wonderful Broccoli Slaw with Sesame”, so there you have it. But of course there’s a story...
