Soup

This Chinese braised spare rib soup is not a traditional dish, but rather a variation on a dish that my fiance grew up with. His parents would make a simple braised rib dish that would be served over rice. It was his childhood comfort food. read more

This tomato basil bisque soup is absolute heaven. I used to hate tomato soup. Actually I used to just hate tomatoes. Something strange happened to my taste buds when I turned 21. I wasn’t a huge fan of pickles, onions, or tomatoes unless they played read more

I’m going to rant really quick. I hate chicken breast. I don’t understand how people like chicken breast. Back when I first starting learning how to cook, I came across a lot of recipes that involved adding cooked chicken breast to soup. I thought it read more

I’m not sure if this is a legit Thai dish. I was too scared to tell my Thai mother that I potentially ruined yellow curry. But guys. It tasted so. good. And it was so. easy. You don’t make the curry paste from scratch. I read more

Is there such thing as a bad stew? Furthermore, is there such thing as a bad stew that starts with a moire poix? The flavors of sauteed onions, carrots, and celery just scream comfort in the winter. Top it off with crusty, olive oil, Parmesan read more

The first time I made stew, I used those McCormick spice packets. I loved it and was convinced better beef stew did not exist. Turns out better beef stew does exist. It does use a lot more ingredients, but it’s typically stuff you already have read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Cleveland is Han Chinese Kabob & Grill. Their specialty is Szechuan food and if you like spicy you’re in for a treat. One of my favorites is their dan dan noodles. To me, the flavors are perfect. The thick read more

Any kind of homemade dumpling or wonton is amazing during winter. Like all “recipes” I get from my mom, I never get an actual recipe. Learning to cook from my mom was essentially me trying to follow her movements as she dumped “a little bit read more