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Vegetable Lo Mein

Image of plated vegetable lo mein. Summer is quickly coming to an end. If you want to maximize the daylight hours and minimize time spent in the kitchen, this vegetable lo mein recipe is for you! The meatless main is quick to prepare and, equally important, satisfying to eat…. 

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Singapore Noodles

March 14 cannot get here soon enough. I’m ready to spring forward and leave the cold weather behind. And hopefully I’ll be able to use some vacation days to take a short road trip soon.

Udon Okonomiyaki

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I cancelled my trip to Honolulu and we’ve been sheltering in place. I remember the last time I ate out (at Bac Lieu Restaurant on March 14) like it was yesterday. And the farthest I’ve travelled is East San Jose (to pick up banh it tran from… 

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Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric

These days, nothing beats a long weekend filled with good food and good company. And the Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day provided the perfect excuse to indulge in some festive fare, including:

Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash and Carrots in Warm Yogurt Sauce

Sometimes the most unlikely flavor combinations are magical. Take, for example, this pasta with roasted butternut squash and carrots in warm yogurt sauce. It’s a mélange of seemingly random ingredients that complement rather than clash with each other.

Kielbasa and Sauerkraut Soup

I’m a fan of fermented foods: kimchi, miso, wine, you name it! So when the folks at Cleveland Kitchen reached out and offered to send a shipment of their kraut, of course I said yes.

Bagna Càuda with Crudité Platter

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I’ve become a Cal-O Creator. Despite the pandemic, the folks at Cal-Organic Farms continue to spoil me with boxes of fresh produce. So I was thrilled to work on a fun project – a bagna càuda and crudité platter – to showcase their seasonal and year-round products.

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