When it comes to stuffed mushrooms, the classic version is easiest to make, and in my opinion, it’s the most delicious! Some early holiday party planning brought to mind these stuffed mushrooms, which for some reason I have not made in years! In my younger days working at the Holiday Inn in the Catskills, I […]
The Bay of Fundy and Driving the Cabot Trail
Part 2 of our trip through Canada! If you’re just catching up, we last shared some of the sights, sounds, and tastes from Prince Edward Island, which you can read more about here. In the past, we had heard about both the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, and the Cabot Trail, but didn’t know […]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Scones
Peanut butter and jelly really need no introduction, but what about Peanut Butter and Jelly Scones? Hopefully, now I have your attention. Let me explain… Peanut butter and jelly make for an enduring combo that never fails to comfort, and when slathered between two slices of bread somehow has the ability to make for a […]
Beef and Mushroom Stir-Fry Rice Plate
Beef and Mushroom Stir Fry is a quick and easy dish that will have you thinking of your mom’s cooking, or your favorite Chinese restaurant’s effortless rice plate lunch. I remember we used to make this dish regularly when I was working as a teenager in upstate New York at my parents’ Chinese restaurant. Despite […]
Thai Chicken Salad with Red Curry Butternut Squash
This Thai Chicken Salad with Red Curry Butternut Squash is a hearty, yet lighter meal for fall days. Spicy butternut squash and bone-in chicken breasts are roasted with the same easy red curry marinade (just crack open a can of Thai red curry paste and mix it with some olive oil and butter), baked until […]
Starting a Food Blog or Website: Step By Step (And How The Woks of Life Got Started)
Hey Woks of Life readers! Today, we’re going to talk about a topic we’ve never really addressed here on the blog, and that is, how to start a food blog, or really how to start a website in general. June 2013. That’s when we started The Woks of Life, a food blog that has since […]
Steamed Tilapia: Hunan-Style Whole Fish
Hunan-Style Steamed Tilapia with Duo Jiao and Tofu is a classic whole fish dish from the Hunan province of China. This impressive dish is made with a fresh whole tilapia on a bed of silken tofu, topped with plenty of fresh ginger, garlic, scallions, and Hunan salted chopped chili peppers. The combination of the perfectly […]
Shanghai-Style Red Vegetable Soup (罗宋汤 – Luo Song Tang)
Every time I make Shanghai-Style Red Vegetable Soup (罗宋汤, luo song tang), images of well-dressed men and women dining in European-style cafes flash in my mind––scenes from many movies and TV shows about the old Shanghai. These fancy folks were either drinking coffee, eating a thin steak, or slurping this fancy red vegetable soup, maybe […]