Sharing vibrant flavors & global cuisine from the Takeout Queen!
I introduced some lovely coworkers to my food blog with this simple video of sesame noodles. This is a great way to prepare food for your family and feed them for a whole week if possible! It’s a bowl of comfort….the freshness of the scallion…the zing of the garlic…the nuttiness of the sesame oil…the proteinContinue reading Vegetarian Sesame Noodles
Ginger is what changed this recipe for me. Here is a simple recipe with a few colorful ingredients that will fill you up and put a smile on your face this fall! Take a look at my video and see it in action! 12 oz spaghetti (turmeric spaghetti if available) spray oil or olive oilContinue reading Ginger Miso Mushroom Spaghetti
This recipe is inspired by a lovely food blogger named Marion Grasby. She lives in Thailand and cooks so many Asian dishes that are now staples in my home. I love to look at her recipes and change them around to my own tastes and give her credit when she inspires me. What I love most aboutContinue reading Rustic Lemon Black Truffle & Mixed Mushroom Miso Spaghetti
Scraps Book Tour: Being Resourceful in the Kitchen One of the many things that continues to fascinate me is how creative chefs can be as far as creating new and innovative ways to keep the scraps made from everything in the kitchen. I wanted to learn more and when you are focused on something, doesn’t itContinue reading Cooking with Scraps: Sur La Table Cooking Class
I was super excited to try this last Thanksgiving cooking class and bring back a new way of cooking for my family. This class made me want to buy a blow torch (the kind you use to make creme brûlée) and make different kinds of toasty desserts. We sprinkled sugar on halved granny smith applesContinue reading Sur La Table Cooking Class: New Thanksgiving with Bon Appetit
I’m a bit late on my turkey day posts…but I have a very good reason for it…which I will tell you all about a few posts from now. Since I was hosting Thanksgiving, I took advantage of some very innovative turkey day classes and I wanted to learn some new tips. One of my biggestContinue reading Sur La Table – Best Thanksgiving Recipes
Italian Harvest Table We are moving away from fall and “falling” straight into winter here in northeast Pennsylvania. In my hometown…they predicted 2-4 inches and we got a foot of snow instead. Many people were so happy to arrive home in their cozy homes and reminded of how lucky we are to have shelter andContinue reading Italian Harvest Table
Let’s make a memorable pork stir fry together…I like to add a bit of spice to incorporate my personality and give you a bit of a zing to make you feel alive. If some of you would like to feel less of that alive feeling….hey…you can tone it down with sweet peppers instead 😉 Here’sContinue reading Spicy Pork Stir Fry
What is your favorite thing about gnocchi? I happen to love making it from scratch with potatoes. My friends and I had the pleasure of having dinner together and unfortunately, my friend was served half raw sweet potato gnocchi. I was determined to make it myself and add a new little twist to it. GnocchiContinue reading Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/Pesto and Asparagus tips
I have been on a complete Chinese food kick over this past weekend! I haven’t had any dinner guests over since the holiday and made a few Chinese meals in a weekend for different people…family, friends….etc! I was looking for a tasty appetizer….and looking for a way to make it as simple as possible. WhenContinue reading Simple Spicy Pork Dumplings