Love eating fish but dislike all the prep work? This fool-proof Asian-Style Baked Salmon (Ca Hoi Nuong) recipe is a guaranteed winner and a great way to make a tasty and healthy meal for your family. We marinate a whole salmon fillet with an Asian-style sauce and then bake it in a very straightforward way–no […]
Every now and then you need a sweet treat that is completely decadent and indulgent. Well friends, this dessert delivers! Made with a light, soft pastry dough and filled with a gooey, sweet custard, these Cream Puffs are absolutely luscious! These French-inspired pastries are not as difficult to make as you might think. Below I’ve broken down the recipe so […]
Although I could eat these Dried Carrot and Radish Pickles year-round, I only indulge in these savory, slightly sweet and crunchy pickles during Lunar New Year. That’s because they are always served along-side New Year’s Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Chung or Banh Tet). These pickles are salty good, thanks to the liberal use of […]
This unique roasting method that I am about to share will be the only way you’ll roast duck forever more. The traditional recipes for roasting a duck are time-consuming and laborious. It requires constant babysitting, flipping and rotating to get the bird to brown evenly. Then after all that work, you have a duck that looks […]
This Roll Cake is elegant and so scrumptious with fluffy sponge cake, swirls of decadent whipped cream frosting and fresh fruit. The wonderful thing about this Roll Cake recipe and why it’s my favorite holiday treat is the recipe is so versatile. Using this simple base recipe, you can make many different cake variations.
Are you in need of a dish to bring to a holiday meal that is sure to please all palates? Perhaps you’re seeking a dish with some Asian pizzazz for your holiday dinner. Well friends, this super simple dish is for you! It’s a stuffing (or dressing as some call it) recipe that has the scrumptious seasonal flavors […]
This is a follow-up to my earlier post on Mooncakes. In keeping with a more traditional recipe, these sumptuous baked treats have a sweet red bean filling. Depending on where you live, finding mooncake molds can be challenging. In the below video recipe, I show you how to make mooncakes using a silicone mini pan. These mini […]
Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu) is just around the corner and I have mooncakes on the brain. For those not familiar with mooncakes, they are the baked delicacy for the Mid-Autumn Festival. These delicious cakes come in a variety of different shapes and sizes but what they have in common are rich, dense fillings wrapped in a thin, tender pastry dough stamped […]
Cooking a chicken on a beer can may seem gimmicky but you will be amazed at how tender and juicy the chicken comes out using this cooking method. Every time I cook a chicken this way I am amazed with how simple the recipe is and how it never fails to wow my guests. The rub with […]
These French-inspired savory hot pastry pies are filled with ground meat and vegetables and then baked to a beautiful golden brown color. The typical recipe uses ground pork with a puff pastry dough. My version is a lighter and healthier option. Any ground meat works well in this recipe but I especially like lean ground turkey or chicken. I […]
