Author: ellen
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Butternut Squash Risotto
If you didn’t already know, I have a love for all things butternut squash and pumpkin related. Any time I see either of those words on a menu- I’m sold. It was to my happiness that I found a butternut squash risotto recipe in the America’s Test Kitchen cookbook!. You can also find the recipe […]
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Behind in posting..
Sorry for the lag in posting entries folks! I’ve been busy working in NY and have not had much time in the kitchen. I have some recipes backlogged that were made previously that I will be posting soon. So wait no more! Many of you have told me that you’ve made a few of the […]
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Chinese “gnocchi” and stew: 貓耳朵
I first had this dish when my grandma came one year from Taiwan to visit … The literal translation for 貓耳朵 (pinyin: mao1 er3 duo1) is “cat ear”.. but don’t worry no cats are harmed in the making of this dish. The rolled flour dumplings look like cat ears, which is what the name of […]
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Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates.. I’ve been traveling a lot and haven’t had much time in the kitchen. But fear not happy readers, I will be traveling to Taiwan for a few weeks and will bring you recipes directly from the source…
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Loofah Squash [Si Gua] （絲瓜）
My grandma introduced me to this vegetable when I went to Taiwan one year… and if you were wondering, it really is the same loofah that you use to scrub your back in the shower! But it tastes delicious and is a great light vegetable to eat. So easy to make too… Ingredients: 2 loofah […]
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Chinese vegetable: On-Choy, 空心菜
My favorite vegetable is the Chinese dish 空心菜 (pinyin: kong xin cai) or in Cantonese, On-Choy. The literal translation is hollow heart vegetable. It totally makes sense once you take a look at the green stems…which are hollow on the inside! I always ask for this dish in any Chinese restaurant- even if its not […]
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Chicken and Dumplings
I swear in my last life I was probably from the South… I love all comfort foods! Chicken pie, meatloaf, fried chicken and… chicken and dumplings! We recently purchased a new cook book from America’s Test Kitchen and I must say that it has not yet disappointed us. To my delight, I saw a recipe […]
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How to Poach Eggs
Oh silly me. I thought poached eggs were so difficult to do and only good for eggs benedict. But I have quickly learned that poached eggs are so simple to make and oh so healthy because there is no oil involved. Oh, and yet again there is a secret ingredient that makes it all work… […]
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Chives, Tofu and Pork Stir Fry (韭菜豆干肉絲)
This is a quick and easy stir fry dish with very few ingredients and makes for a quick meal. Every time I go to a Chinese restaurant I love ordering a dish similar to this. I love the combination of chives, tofu and pork. Yum. So here is my interpretation of the dish. The measurements […]