This Slow Cooker Chinese Three Cup Chicken Recipe is a lighter version of a traditional Chinese braised chicken dish. I love authentic Chinese food but unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to come by where I live. Most of the restaurants around serve either Asian fusion food or Chinese American food. So, whenever I crave real Chinese…
Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings
Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings are finger licking good – sticky, sweet and a little spicy. My love for chicken wings goes back to my college days in upstate New York when I was first introduced to Buffalo chicken wings. I think my husband (boyfriend at the time) and I must have ordered chicken wings…
Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
These Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles are a delicious way to enjoy fresh kirby cucumbers this summer. Each summer, I look forward to our local farmer’s market. Kirby cucumbers are one of the items I pick up when I see them. Farm fresh kirby cucumbers are firm, crunchy and make amazing kimchi pickles. I’ve…
Slow Cooker Chinese Curry Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Chinese Curry Chicken is pure comfort food. Cooked in a slow cooker, the meat falls right off the bone. I’ve been making this Chinese Chicken Curry Chicken for years and it continues to be our family favorite. My mom used to make curry chicken when I was growing up, but hers was different….
Thai Barbecue Chicken Recipe
It’s been sweltering the last couple of days but I have to say, after such a long and cold winter, I really don’t mind the heat. Grilling even in the hot weather doesn’t bother me. As the summer rolls along, I’ve had to switch things up so that chicken, night after night, doesn’t get old….
Hawaiian Shaved Ice with Mango and Coconut Milk
This Hawaiian Shaved Ice with Mango and Coconut Milk is a great way to cool down on a hot summer day. It’s been so hot lately that I’ve been craving shaved ice. I used to have a hand crank shaved ice machine, but gave it to a friend a number of years ago because her…
Chinese Almond Float with Fresh Fruit Recipe
Chinese Almond Float with Fresh Fruit is the perfect summer dessert when you’re looking for something cool, refreshing and light to top off a meal. Today, I’m participating in The Recipe ReDux’s “Healthy Recipe with Spirit” themed event, where participants are sharing recipes that include spirits, extracts and other alcohols. I chose almond extract for my spirit….
Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce Recipe
If you like super spicy hot sauce, you have to give this homemade Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce recipe a try. Danger: This Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce is for serious hot chili afficianados. Do not attempt unless you are willing to have your nostril hairs burned off! I’m not trying to scare you off,…
Thai Chicken Skewers
Quick and easy weeknight dinners are a must for our family during the school year, and since we’ve been having an Indian Summer this past week, I decided to uncover the grill and throw some Thai Chicken Skewers on. My kids love anything on skewers – they’re fun to eat and quick to cook. I’ve…
Korean Spinach Salad Recipe
This Korean Spinach Salad “Banchan” is the perfect summer side dish. Last week, I picked up my first CSA box (Community Supported Agriculture), which contained baby arugula, lots of salad greens, spinach, scallions and fresh picked strawberries. The strawberries were so sweet and fresh that the boys just ate these out of hand. I made a few arugula…
Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup
Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup gets its spicy rich flavor from hot bean sauce, dried chilies, Szechuan peppercorns, garlic and ginger. A number of years ago, my husband treated me to dinner at a Szechuan (also known as Sichuan or Szechwan) restaurant in New York City called Wu Liang Ye, that serves authentic Szechuan cuisine….
How To Cook Brown Rice – Vegetable Fried Rice and Kimchi Fried Rice Recipes
Kimchi Fried Rice served with bean sprout salad What you will learn: How to Cook Brown Rice on the Stovetop How to Make Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice How to Make Kimchi Fried Rice One of the easiest whole grains to introduce into daily meals is brown rice. Brown rice comes in three basic varieties –…
Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe
During the week, like many of you, there are days I need to be able to make a quick and easy dinner. Between meetings, pickups and drop-offs of kids, 30 minute meals are a must some days. After a long day at school, my kids are hungry and they want to eat as soon as…
Korean Cold Soba Noodles
There’s nothing better than cold soba noodles in 90 degree weather! Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, a whole grain, naturally high in fiber and protein. Here’s one of my favorite Korean recipes for soba noodles. It’s soba noodles, topped with cold cucumber salad and kimchi. I serve it with a couple of Banchan (I’ll…