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Dan Dan Noodles

Dan Dan Noodles

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

Lamb Tagine

Lamb Tagine

A couple years ago, my best friends had a destination wedding in Las Vegas. It was the BEST wedding ever. Most of us stayed in the same hotel. We were in the suite with the bride and groom aka where the party was. Guys, let read more

Clam Pasta

Clam Pasta

Seafood pasta is one of my favorite ways to eat pasta, and this clam pasta is high on the list. I was very happy when I discovered how easy it was to make seafood pasta. It sounds intimidating, but you will have a great dinner read more

Carnitas

Carnitas

Every year for New Year’s Eve, a group of friends and us always do a taco potluck. Years ago we decided staying in was the best way to go for New Year’s (although part of me does wish we would end the night going out read more

Lamingtons

Lamingtons

I’m going to start off by saying do NOT begin making these 2 hours before you have to be somewhere. I wanted to make something nice for my winter league frisbee team. I had to leave at 9:30 and I started them at 7:30. The read more

Blueberry Sauce

Blueberry Sauce

One summer my boyfriend and I picked 10 pounds of blueberries. We couldn’t resist. It was an excellent season for blueberries and the price was unbeatable. I got creative on how to use up these blueberries. This was my first summer out of college and read more

Black and White Cookies

Black and White Cookies

This recipe is from Sally’s Baking Addiction. She created it with America’s Test Kitchen and I love both of those things. This cookie is so unique. You’ll see it a lot in New York City – especially in those small neighborhood bakeries. This is a read more

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Everyone in the world is making banana bread right now! Either that or sourdough. I may have to start because I cannot find yeast ANYWHERE. I had one packet of instant yeast left and I used it to make brioche cinnamon rolls. If I had read more

Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

I love recipes that are so simple but depend on fresh ingredients. I buy basil from my local farmer’s market along with good quality olive oil. If you have fresh ingredients, you’re guaranteed to have a tasty pesto. In Salt Fat Acid Heat, the pesto read more

Scallop Carbonara

Scallop Carbonara

This is the easiest date night meal ever. I used to think carbonara and scallops were intimidating, and definitely didn’t dream of tackling both at once. Just have your ingredients ready before you begin cooking so you’re not scrambling. For the scallops, once you set read more