Mashed Potato Cheddar Biscuits
After Thanksgiving this year, I decided to get creative with my leftovers and make a Thanksgiving Leftovers Eggs Benedict. I used the leftover roast turkey slices for the meat, I added cranberry sauce to the Hollandaise sauce, and lastly I used my leftover mashed potatoes to make biscuits.
Brussels Sprouts Gratin
As I was trolling food blogs one lazy afternoon, I came across Food Perestroika, which piqued my interest. The entire blog is dedicated to Eastern Bloc cuisine, aka the Motherland. What was amazing was the scope of the countries and cuisines the blog covers, so I’ll definitely be using it as cooking inspirations for many … Continue reading
Kālua Pork
Our buddy James cooks up an awesome Hawaiian BBQ dinner (inspired by ryan + gma). Every time he announces he is making his (now) famous Kālua pork, I head over the his apartment with extra Tupperware to pack up any scrumptious leftovers for lunch the next day! Kālua, which means “to cook in an underground … Continue reading
Hawaiian Mac Salad
This is the final and BEST side dish to complete our Hawaiian BBQ plate. I became addicted to macaroni salad in Hawaii (my sister studied “abroad” there for a year). I have always been a little afraid to learn what exactly was in this dish because is so friggin’ delicious, and well… my fears were … Continue reading
Lomi-Lomi Salmon
As Natalya mentioned in our last post, our buddy (and now neighbor) James was cooking up a stellar Kālua Pork dinner and we decided to make some sides to complement the Hawaiian BBQ theme. James also made Mac Salad, Natalya made Cole Slaw, and I decided to make lomi-lomi salmon. I initially discovered the refreshing, … Continue reading
Cole Slaw
Jen and I love cooking for friends and, well, have them feed us as well. One of our neighbors was making Kālua Pork one night so Jen and I were tasked with making some sides. She decided to try Lomi-Lomi Salmon and I made Cole Slaw. Because my dish was relatively easy, I decided to … Continue reading
Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn on the Cob)
Dress up your regular corn on the cob Mexican-style for this lovely summer of grilling! I first discovered this zesty dish at Nolita’s famed Café Habana, which is renowned for its bold tasting, Mexican style corn. La Esquina is another elote outpost and one of my favorite local Latin American restaurants. I think it’s blasphemy to dine … Continue reading
Cucumber Rolls
Jen and I have recently been getting recipe ideas from Pinterest, which is where this little gem comes from. I made this appetizer for a friend’s dinner party, which almost felt like cheating because of how easy and quick it is to make (especially since our friend Iv had been laboring in the kitchen for … Continue reading
Baked Asparagus Fries
I came across this recipe while searching through Pinterest, one of my new favorite applications. The recipe also introduced me to another great food blog, Spoon Fork Bacon. I love their unique recipes and great food photography and styling techniques as well. The original recipe also includes dipping sauces, but I decided not to make … Continue reading
Baked Falafels
The first time I made falafels years ago, I had fried them in a skillet with a little oil. While I love that pan-fried crisp texture, I very much prefer the baked version nowadays. For my friend’s Mediterranean-themed dinner, I decided to recreate my favorite falafel sandwich from Crisp called the “Crisp Mediterranean” which is … Continue reading
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