Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo Sauce Recipe One of my favorite comfort foods in the world is creamy pasta. No vegetables, no chicken, no meat — just pasta so I can shovel the trail of silky noodles into my mouth at lightening speed, like my Million Dollar Mac and Cheese and Lightened up Fettuccine Alfredo. Enter: comfortlicious Lightened Up Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine Alfredo! Don’t get me wrong, you can totally add vegetables and chicken, shrimp, etc....
Broccoli Salad Recipe Video NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S SALAD! The combination will make your taste buds giddy! Standard potluck Broccoli Salads typically include mayonnaise, red onion, raisins, cheddar cheese and bacon but my Broccoli Salad swaps the raisins for dried cranberries, the cheddar with feta and the sweet mayo dressing for a Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing. CROWD FAVORITE! Everyone loves this recipe – it’s always the first to go at every gathering....
In Japanese cooking, tartar sauce is enjoyed with many deep-fried or baked crispy seafood dishes such as Ebi Fry and Crispy Salmon. You can easily whip up homemade tartar sauce that suits your taste. How to Make Delicious Tartar Sauce at Home The combination for a truly delicious tartar sauce incorporates eggs, sweet onion, pickles, fresh lemon juice, and some salt and black pepper. I recommend using Japanese mayonnaise for a creamier flavor if you can find it....
What are some of the favorite food that your family loves besides the ones from your own country? Living in the Bay Area, we are lucky to have many choices available to us within a short drive. Though we try many different foods as a family, one of our favorite cuisine that we definitely enjoy is Mexican food. Today I want to share a slight twist on a popular Mexican dish, Teriyaki Chicken Quesadilla....
Easy Teriyaki Salmon Quick and easy dinner recipe alert, my friends. We’re making Easy Teriyaki Salmon in the Chili Pepper Madness kitchen tonight, and it is incredibly satisfying. The secret to success is the teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sauce is great for so many dishes, like quick stir fries or recipes like this, which makes making dinner super easy. It’s nice to have easy meals some nights! I love to cook, but sometimes you just don’t feel like making a big mess in the kitchen....
If you love everything fajitas, you love my readers favorite steak fajitas, crockpot chicken fajitas, chicken fajita pasta, pork fajitas, shrimp fajitas, sheet pan salmon fajitas and fajita seasoning! Chicken Fajita Recipe Video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER CHICKEN FAJITA RECIPE How many of you get giddy over a sizzling platter of chicken fajitas, steak fajitas, pork fajitas or shrimp fajaitas at restaurant, so piping hot the waiter has to remind you not to touch the plate?...
Dinner Roll Recipe I will never make another dinner roll recipe again – these dinner rolls are PERFECT! When I made these buttery balls of bliss last week, I knew Patrick was going to be excited. As soon as the door opened and he was met with their buttery homemade dinner roll aroma, I heard an enthusiastic, “Yes!” as he hurried up the stairs and dove right in. “You have to make these for Thanksgiving!...
Rice is an irreplaceable part of Japanese culture, linking myths, deities, and the Japanese people. You can observe its importance within Japanese families. From offerings of rice to the ancestral alcove and graves, its ubiquitous presence in local and regional festivals, as well as personal milestones, weddings, and celebratory occasions. During the Japanese New Years feast, a spiced sake (rice wine) called Otoso (お屠蘇, literally “evil-slaughtering” or “soul-reviving) is drunk to ward off evil spirits and to bring health and good fortune to the family....
I have biryani-ed here a few times before and I am pumped about it each and every time. When the opportunity to be part of this exciting campaign to discuss the benefits of Canadian Turkey came up I knew exactly what kind of biryani I wanted this to be. My usual biryanis rely on tomatoes for flavor, but this time I wanted to marinate the turkey in a yogurt mix and let caramelized onions bring their rich brothy flavor to the Turkey Biryani....
There was an unusual heatwave in the San Francisco Bay Area last week with the temperature soaring above 90ºF almost everyday. The hot weather was the perfect excuse to make one of the summer desserts I love eating in Japan called matcha shaved ice or Ujikintoki (宇治金時). This cooling and refreshing snack has many beloved Japanese flavors and ingredients all combined into one delicious treat. Read on to see how you can make this traditional dessert at home....
Tokyo (東京). It’s bafflingly complex yet uniquely orderly. It’s inspiring yet wonderfully bizarre. If this is your first visit to the world’s most populous metropolitan city, Tokyo may stretch your comfort zone a little, but you’re about to have the best unforgettable trip in your lifetime! Consider this your one-stop ultimate guide to Tokyo. There are many family-friendly itineraries and suggestions and we hope this guide will be particularly useful for your planning....
I am so in love with Asian cuisine from my Pad Thai to my Tandoori Chicken to my Panang Curry. I actually have to pace my recipes so you don’t only get Asian recipes in your inbox! Case in point, I’ve already made two more recipes with this Lemongrass Chicken to share with you because I am obsesssssssssed. This Lemongrass Chicken is everything. I mean, just look at the marinade ingredients....
Sushi (寿司), Tempura (天婦羅), Ramen (ラーメン). What comes to mind when you think of Japanese cuisine? The three dishes above are irrefutable and iconic, so recognizable that each has its emoji! But did you know they are recent creations from the last few hundred years? You may be familiar with nigiri sushi, which began as a popular street food during the Edo period (1603 – 1868). Another street food, tempura, was initially brought by Portuguese traders and missionaries in the 16th century....
There are many reasons to visit Sapporo 札幌 – therapeutic hot springs, stunning sceneries, the coveted annual snow festival, under-the-radar shopping, and general good times. However, the number one reason to visit Sapporo is its fabulous food. We’ll show you what to eat in Sapporo and some of the iconic foods it’s known for. Jingisukan “Genghis Khan” Jingisukan is one of the most renowned food Sapporo is known for, which originated from the words Genghis Khan....
Salad dressings are essential standbys for any home cooks. In the case of Japanese salads, it’s the dressings that define even the most ordinary combination of vegetables, proteins, seeds, and grains. We love them for all of these elements: salty against sweet, tanginess moderating the richness of oil, and unexpected spark from umami ingredients. Here, we’ve put together 10 Easy Japanese Salad Dressings that we know you’ll fall in love with....
Adjust with salt and sugar to taste, and with a bit more water until you achieve your desired consistency. Strain if you’d like a thinner sauce, or use as-is. Those are very common and easy to find at your local grocery store, but have you ever thought about making the sauce at home yourself? Homemade adobo sauce is big on flavor and it’s quite easy to make at home. I like to keep some of it in my refrigerator for making all sorts of Mexican recipes or for quick and easy flavor building....
The pods grow upright but begin to grow downward. They are early season peppers, typically producing pods from early summer onward. The plants are small, about 12-18 inches high typically. Further Information Buy Chili Pepper Plants and Seeds Stuffed Pepper Recipes
Sake (pronounced sah-keh), Nihonshu, or Japanese rice wine, is a brewed alcoholic beverage of rice, koji (Aspergillus oryzae), yeast, and water. It has an alcoholic content of 15-20% and can be clear, straw-yellow, or cloudy. The flavor can range from hearty umami-rich to light and acidic. What is Sake In Japanese, “sake” refers to all alcoholic drinks. The Japanese word is Nihonshu (日本酒), “Japanese alcohol,” or more technically Seishu (清酒), “pure/clean alcohol....
Donburi, or Japanese rice bowl dish, is the standard quick lunch or dinner in a Japanese household. Sometimes shortened to just “don 丼”, it’s a bowl of rice topped with fish or meat, veggies, and a simple sauce. When you have leftover ingredients you are trying to use up, you can cook donburi for the family. You may have already tried some of the popular donburi one-bowl dishes like Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl) and Gyudon (Japanese beef bowl)....
Dill Salmon This “Greek” salmon is inspired by my crazy popular Greek chicken recipe, and I couldn’t be more excited to bring it to you today! This Mediterranean inspired Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce is rich, buttery tender, seeping with flavor and requires just 12 minutes of HANDS OFF cooking time! So, while this Greek Salmon might look gourmet, it’s easy enough for every day but is SO unbelievably delicious, you can impress all of your dinner guests....
