ASIAN INSPIRED

Chicken Teriyaki {at home}

Chicken Teriyaki {at home}

I remember when my favorite Japanese food stand, Yanagi, in the Oxford Valley Mall food court closed down in my hometown.  I think my sister and I wept a little.  It was the one place we could rely on anytime we visited our parents, for…

Soba Noodle Salad

Soba Noodle Salad

This is another one of those recipes I’ve secretly held onto and haven’t posted because every time I made this dish, it was always when I was feeling too lazy to take step-by-step photos or make a cooking video for it.  But the time has…

Steak and Scallion Stir Fry

Steak and Scallion Stir Fry

Let’s be honest here, I’m always trying to figure out different ways to stretch a steak.  So sometimes I make a steak salad, and other times I make a stir fry!  This all came about when I was trying to defrost a piece of flank…

Shrimp and Tofu Coconut Curry

Shrimp and Tofu Coconut Curry

Should I really be calling this dish Curry in a Hurry… or even Curry Without Worry?  Hmm… maybe, but you can decide after you make it.  I think the best part of this coconut curry is that you can throw in whatever bits and pieces…

Easy Shrimp Pad Thai

Easy Shrimp Pad Thai

All I gotta say is the next time you’re craving an easy and light version of Pad Thai, remember this recipe.  You don’t have to be intimidated here because I won’t ask you to make your own tamarind juice or run around to find palm…

Lemon Ginger Sticky Wings

Lemon Ginger Sticky Wings

Joe and I were going to a Christmas potluck party, and we were (or should I say, I was) in charge of bringing one of the main dishes.  But since there was no real “theme,” to the evening and I didn’t know what everyone else…