Making Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (with Seared Baby Bok Choy)
Fried rice is one of those things that taste good at any time of the day. Put a fried egg on it and it is breakfast. Add some steak on…
How to make Loaded Baked Potato Soup
On frigid days like today nothing feels better than a bowl of hot soup. I was about to reach for a packet of instant ramen noodles when I saw we…
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of Cast Iron cookware
Unless you're a cooking prodigy competing on Master Chef Kids there's a good chance that your cooking skills materialized somewhere around high school or college when your budding independence decided…
How to Make Filipino Eggrolls (Lumpiang Shanghai)
I have the privilege of being the grandson to two amazing grandmothers (aka Lolas in Tagalog/Filipino), both of which are named after two of the most beautiful symbols: a pearl…
Slow Cooked Pulled BBQ Beef
Using my Power Pressure Cooker XL Pressure Cooker Just like in a restaurant kitchen a home chef can have a variety of cooking methods: stove top, oven, broiler, or sous…
Leftover Brisket Enchiladas
What to do with leftover brisket? Here's one idea that your family will love. I made this for our family during the 2020 Quarantine, with some leftover beef brisket we…
How to make Tonkotsu ramen broth from scratch
Broth and My Journey to Real Ramen Having grown up in an Asian household, naturally I have eaten my fair share of plastic packet ramen noodles. In fact, I still…
How to Prepare Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Since I am the cook of the family and basically control our home’s entire menu, certain responsibility sits on me to make sure we get a balanced diet. On the…
How to make Salmon in an Air Fryer
Air Fryer Soy Honey Salmon Ever since I got my new Cusinart Air Fryer for Christmas I have been on an air frying binge. Working from home during a pandemic…
How to Make Fermented Habanero Hot Sauce
There is nothing I love better than a tangy hot sauce on hand to add some kick to BBQ, add some heat to a salsa, or just smother on my…