Where Cooking Meets Photography
I want to preface this post by saying that I am fully aware that this isn’t an authentic recipe or a great representation of Chinese American food. By now, you should know that I just love a good mash-up recipe. My goal is to always share recipes that anyone can …
Some of you may or may not already know this but many years ago I wrote a cookbook all about sliders and to this day I’m still obsessed with them. Throughout the years I’ve shared many a slider recipe on the blog with some of my personal favorites being these …
If you don’t already know by now, I have a somewhat unhealthy obsession with meatballs and I’m always looking for ways to reinvent them. I’ve shared plenty a meatball recipe on the blog over the years and each and every one of them is like a child of mine. I …
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, I wanted to throw out a festive recipe for a fun dessert this week. These Mexican Pan Dulce Cookies take the classic concha and turns it into a delicious cookie. I find these a bit easier to make since you don’t have to …
I wanted to give lemon bars a slight twist because I saw some great looking strawberries at the grocery store the other day and I really take for granted how great our strawberries are in California. These Strawberry Lemon Bars sort of taste like strawberry lemonade. They’re sweet, tart and …
I love a good Caesar salad. It’s a classic dish that you really can’t go wrong with. I’ve done tartines, lettuce wraps, I’ve grilled it, and even added steak and potatoes to it (my personal favorite). This time around, I’m bringing you these Caesar Salad Sandwiches. It’s like the classic …
Although I’m “reinventing” an Easter classic here, this Easter Ham Al Pastor isn’t all that crazy. If you really think about it, traditional al pastor has pineapple in it and traditional Easter ham most often has pineapple slices on it. That’s the link that brought these two ideas together in …
Okay, so I don’t know if Chicken Florentine is necessarily a classic authentic Italian dish or not (probably more like Italian-American, if I’m being honest). All I do know is that it just so happens to be one of my favorite chicken dishes. It’s simple, it’s easy, it doesn’t break …
I’ve often talked about how I find inspiration for the blog from all over the place. Sometimes, I’ll be eating at a restaurant and something on the menu will spark an idea. Or I’ll be perusing the web and come across a certain dish that then will send my mind …
I love a good one-pot recipe that doesn’t require much time or effort to make. Every now and then, especially during busy weeknights, these quick meals can be life saving. I rely on them myself because to be honest, there are some nights where I really don’t feel like cooking. …
