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Kimchi Pasta Recipe

February 2, 2010
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In our household, when I’m feeling lazy, or the refrigerator is running low on fresh ingredients, we invariably turn to pasta to ease our minds and fill our bellies. There’s nothing fancy about pasta, but it provides a blank canvas onto which you can unleash your creativity and pantry staples. As a matter of fact, [...]

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Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)

April 1, 2009
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Okonomiyaki is often described as a “Japanese pizza”, but it’s actually more like a savoury pancake in composition. The name roughly translates to “fried as you like it” and refers to the fact that you can put anything you like into it.
It’s a great dish that you can make in a pinch because all [...]

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Spicy Yakisoba

March 26, 2009
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As much as I struggled with my Asian identity growing up, I have very fond memories of visiting Japan as a kid. One of my favourite activities was going to summer festivals, or Matsuri, which always had rows of brightly colored stalls with games for kids, and even more stalls hawking food. It’s hard to [...]

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White Chocolate Chestnut Blondie

March 12, 2009
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Who ever coined the phrase “blonds have more fun” was definitely on to something. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t resist a luscious dark brownie, but I’ve always had a soft spot for the golden allure of a blondie.
For those of you who are thinking that these fairer variants of the brownie lack sophistication, I [...]

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Skate with wine braised Cipollini and fennel

March 8, 2009
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After a morning interview and an afternoon spent scouring Circuit City closeout sales, I was tired and not in a mood to cook. On my way home, I stopped at the Grand Central Market to pick up ingredients for a quick-and-dirty dinner that I figured wouldn’t be worth posting about.
After a brief scan through one [...]

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Tofu Terrine with Red Shiso Gelée

January 30, 2009
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Before you conclude that I’ve totally lost it, let me explain. Tofu is one of those things that people either detest, or are just okay with. Unlike other broadly disliked foods (like brussel sprouts), you never hear anyone proclaiming their unholy love for tofu. People seem to either hate it for its blandness or because [...]

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Firecracker Curried Scallops with Linguine

January 16, 2009
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Whenever I hear the word “quick” or “light” to describe a recipe, I tend to equate it with “light on flavour”. The irony is that most of the things I cook require less than 15 minutes of prep and a total of less than an hour to complete. I guess this means I should give [...]

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Pomegranate Poached Pears

January 6, 2009
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Pomegranate poached pears with vanilla ice cream.
I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Japan and Korea and am bursting at the seams (it could also have something to do with the 5+ daily meals I consumed) to try out over a dozen dishes I came up with while away from the kitchen and this blog. [...]

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