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Avocado Toast with Furikake and Shichimi

08/11/2016 |

Ah, avocado toast – what used to be a simple fast breakfast has become a trend featured in magazines and…

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A white plate topped with fish and vegetables.

Chinese Black Bean Butter Sauce

04/07/2016 |

The other day I was looking around my pantry and fridge for something to make for dinner that didn’t take…

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A bowl of soup with noodles and vegetables.

Green Curry with Chicken & Thai Eggplant

01/09/2016 |

Oh my gosh! It’s January 2016! It was almost Thanksgiving -.then whoosh, it was Christmas -then whoosh, it was New…

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Scallion Pancakes Korean-Style with Lemon Soy Dipping Sauce

09/28/2015 |

I have found that sometimes I would really like to have a snack that has interesting textures and complex taste…

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Sushi pieces on black plate with chopsticks.

Hawaiian SPAM Musubi

08/09/2015 |

I am now in my 70th year and this is the first can of SPAM that I have purchased in…

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A bowl of noodles with meat and vegetables.

Thai Curry Beef Stew

04/05/2015 |

If you had to guess how much liquid is in a spoonful of soup, what would you say? A teaspoon?…

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Gamjatang ~ Korean Pork Bone & Potato Soup

10/29/2014 |

I have really been enjoying cooking and eating Korean food lately. I am totally smitten with the red pepper powder…

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A red bowl of food with chopsticks on the side.

Korean Dak Galbi ~ Chicken Stir-Fry in Spicy Red Pepper Sauce with Gochugaru and Gochujang

08/18/2014 |

Before we jump into the recipe in this post, I have some fist-pumping news. My little blog, Cook & Be…

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A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Thai Beef Salad from Patricia Rose at Fresh Food in a Flash Cooking Class

07/14/2014 |

I am a cooking class junky. I love going to cooking classes. So imagine my happiness when I was recently…

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A plate of food with some sauce on it

Pork Pot-Stickers with Lemon Soy Ginger Sauce

04/30/2014 |

About a month ago I showed you how to make your own gyoza wrappers, and then I left you hanging.…

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