Asia

Korean Sloppy Joes are a spicy, Asian twist on classic Americana – bulgogi-like seasoned beef topped with kimchi and served on brioche makes a delicious dinner.

While I wrapped things up on my Middle Eastern Thanksgiving spread this past weekend, I have one more dish for your holiday table consideration just in cases that the flavors of the Middle East aren’t your cup of tea.  Maybe you prefer Caribbean.  Or French.…

  Happy Almost Birthday to me!  I’m going to celebrate with myself and this Mom’s broiled chicken. If you’ve been following along the past two years, you know that I always give myself a two week break from the map to share and dig into…

Rich dark chocolate chai infused truffles, made from scratch and perfect for Valentine’s Day.

It occurred to me that I still have lots of Korea love to share despite doubling up with the Bibimbap and Galbi last post. That’s what I get for trying to cram both Koreas into one week. Not only that, I realized that I forgot…

I just realized I’m super behind on Korea posts! Stupid, because I’ve eaten almost all the Korean food. How did that happen? There’s no time! There’s never any time! I’m so excited! I’m so excited! Sorry- Jessie Spano moment. You know you watched Saved by…

I’ve regaled you all before with my adventures in the Asian market. It’s typically an experience comprised of equal parts frustration and “ew.”  Frustration because I can’t read the packages or ask for help when trying to track down less than normal ingredients, and “ew”…

It’s Friday night!  And you know what that means? Chinese food. When I first moved to Chicago and lived with Watermelon, Friday night Chinese was our tradition. We lived together for a little over three years (proof that Craigslist roommates CAN be a good thing),…

As promised, though later than I had hoped, I’m bringing you a Mama Buddha original. While not northern Chinese, I think you’ll like it. And I promise that the week continues in the vein of northern China, though perhaps with a little bit of Thanksgiving…

Sigh. Eggs again. I promise I will try to come up with something more exciting next week than another way to prepare eggs. China’s not giving me much to work with that I can stomach in the morning, but I will try harder next week.…