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Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Thighs
Updated:View Post: Roasted Lemongrass Chicken ThighsRoasted lemongrass chicken thighs are one of my all-time favorite easy one-pan chicken dishes. Another 10-ingredient wonder, this lemongrass chicken goes great with summer rolls, a crunchy salad, or just some steamed rice and veggies. Why I Love This Recipe…
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Seafood Congee (海鲜粥)
Updated:View Post: Seafood Congee (海鲜粥)Lately, I’ve been rethinking a common Chinese staple: porridge, aka “congee,” “粥 (zhou),” or “稀饭 (xi-fan).” In China, Northerners like it plain (白粥), but Southerners like plenty of additional flavor. Some of our family’s favorites (mostly from Bill’s Cantonese side…
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Swirled Pumpkin Brownies
Updated:View Post: Swirled Pumpkin BrowniesHappy Halloween! It’s time for pumpkin brownies. The Perfect Fall Dessert Though, I have to say, if you’re like me, you’re not the biggest fan of Halloween. This past summer, I went into total fangirl mode at the Wizarding World…
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi Bake with Bacon and Sage
Updated:View Post: Sweet Potato Gnocchi Bake with Bacon and SageWith fall comes hibernation season—the huge sweaters, fuzzy blankets, hot cups of tea, and deliciously cheesy, savory deliciousness that one craves when the air outside is chilly. A surprisingly easy fall dish to make is sweet potato gnocchi—the gnocchi only…
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Red Curry Butter Croutons
Updated:View Post: Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Red Curry Butter CroutonsWe’ve partnered with Vitamix to create this Curried Butternut Squash Soup recipe. Enjoy! When the cold weather strikes, there’s nothing like a hot bowl of soup to make you feel all warm and cozy. Growing up, “soup” to us meant one of…
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Steamed Eggplant, Hunan Style
Updated:View Post: Steamed Eggplant, Hunan StyleIf you like eggplant, it can sometimes be tricky to find recipes that go beyond the standard fare. This Hunan Steamed Eggplant is a nice change over the usual, especially if you’re looking for a spicy dish with strong flavors.…
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Bacon & Scallion Egg Noodle Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Bacon & Scallion Egg Noodle Stir-fryI will fabricate any excuse to put bacon in recipes, as many of you well know (see: my bacon-wrapped pork chop sticky rice bake, my leftover Thanksgiving turkey ramen with chopped bacon on top, the totally gratuitous addition of bacon…
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Five Spice Tofu with Shredded Pork (香干肉丝)
Updated:View Post: Five Spice Tofu with Shredded Pork (香干肉丝)Shredded Pork with Five Spice Tofu (香干肉丝) is a longtime family favorite that everyone at TWOL can agree on when eating out. Even though I cook this dish often at home, we still like splurging on the restaurant version. However,…
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Gan Bian Si Ji Dou: Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans
Updated:View Post: Gan Bian Si Ji Dou: Sichuan Dry Fried String BeansThis dish was inspired by a reader’s comment. She reminded me that Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans, (干煸四季豆) or Gan Bian Si Ji Dou, in China are cooked with Sichuan peppercorns with a little heat from the addition of dried…
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One-Pan Roasted Chicken in Oyster Sauce
Updated:View Post: One-Pan Roasted Chicken in Oyster SauceAh, the glorious simplicity of a one-pan meal. Now that fall has arrived, our oven is officially back in commission, roasting vegetables, baking fall sweets and treats, and most importantly, bringing our one-pan dinner game back to life. If you…
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Sichuan Three Pepper Pork Belly Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Sichuan Three Pepper Pork Belly Stir-fryThis Sichuan Three Pepper Pork Belly Stir-fry is based on one of my favorite restaurant dishes, Sichuan Three Pepper Chicken. Instead of using chicken, however, I’ve decided to use crispy chunks of pork belly! Restaurant Inspiration The inspiration for this…
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Salted Chili & Chinese Chive Frittata
Updated:View Post: Salted Chili & Chinese Chive FrittataEggs can get a bad rap sometimes. They’re pigeon-holed into baked goods and breakfast and sometimes made to feel like a sad and frugal shortcut. But the humble egg can be a dinner or lunchtime star in its own right!…
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Camping Meals & The Art of Cooking Outside
Updated:View Post: Camping Meals & The Art of Cooking OutsideSome of the most memorable meals I’ve ever had have been camping meals–prepared with sooty hands, beat-up cooking pots, Swiss Army knives, and paper bag/tree stump cutting boards. Whether you’re crouching over a campfire or a backcountry stove, there just…
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Campfire Beef Stew with Buttered Parsley Noodles
Updated:View Post: Campfire Beef Stew with Buttered Parsley NoodlesIn the Pacific Northwest, it can sometimes get cold and misty by the ocean. When it’s cold and misty, what better dinner to make over a campfire than Campfire Beef Stew? With Buttered Parsley Noodles? Uh, yes. Yes, please. A…
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Where the Marmots Roam: Olympic National Park
Updated:View Post: Where the Marmots Roam: Olympic National ParkWe’re just six days into fall, but it’s taking a little while for things to cool down here in New York City. As a fall-loving person, I often spend much of summer wishing that a few clouds would make an…
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Vegetarian Meatballs with a Southeast Asian Twist
Updated:View Post: Vegetarian Meatballs with a Southeast Asian TwistWe’ve partnered with Vitamix to create this post! Enjoy! The phrase “vegetarian meatballs” does admittedly sound like a bit of an oxymoron. But while these Southeast Asian-inspired vegetarian meatballs don’t in fact involve meat, they are deeelicious. Vegetarian and Super…
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Lobster Sticky Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Lobster Sticky Fried RiceThis Lobster Sticky Fried Rice is not your everyday fried rice. As you can see, it’s got plenty of huge pieces of decadent, tender lobster! The addition of lobster makes this dish truly special, and it’s definitely worthy of being…
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Ham and Nut Mooncake Recipe (Wu Ren Yue Bing)
Updated:View Post: Ham and Nut Mooncake Recipe (Wu Ren Yue Bing)Thanks to the lunar calendar, the date of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival changes year-to-year, but it always hovers around mid-September to early October. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival is on October 4, which means…it’s time for a mooncake recipe! Whether you’re…
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