I first had a taste of this simple yet WONDERFUL broccoli salad at an all-you-can-eat salad buffet restaurant called Souplantation back when we lived in California.  Here in Chicago, it’s called Sweet Tomatoes.  It was like a lightbulb went off in my head and I couldn’t…

This was definitely a fun episode to shoot and a nice change of pace because we filmed it with our friends.  We shot it over two days and in two different locations.  Our friends Audrey and John invited us over to their house for a…

I’ve been extra busy these days because I’m preparing for an upcoming event in Chicago called Eat for North Korea.  It’s hosted by Crossing Borders, an organization that provides aid to North Korean refugees who have escaped into China and are being hunted down, arrested,…

It’s truly amazing what a few simple touches can do to ordinary hot dogs.  This is almost another “non-recipe,” but it’s too good not to share.  If you want to attempt something a little different for the 4th of July, you’ve gotta try making these Banh…

The funny thing about filming a cooking show is that you feel like you’re living in the future.  We have to “celebrate” holidays early and work around factors like ingredients not being available, or the weather outside not matching what it should be by the time we…

When it’s sticky, hot, and humid outside, all I crave are these Shrimp and Avocado Summer Rolls.  They’re stuffed with fresh herbs and cold crisp veggies…that’s definitely my kind of food!  You can obviously use whatever fillings you want, but there’s something about this shrimp and…