Main Dishes

Chicken with Chinese Broccoli, Thai Basil and Cashews

What to do when you can’t decide between Thai basil chicken, chicken with cashews, and chicken with broccoli?  Make this Thai-inspired dish that combines...

Burmese Meatball Curry

Is it weird that I have go-to recipes for things like kimchi and Goan shrimp curry, but I don’t even have a meatloaf recipe?...

Classic French Beef Stew (with an Asian Twist)

Beef cubes simmered in a red wine and beef broth until it’s so tender that it can be cut with a spoon?  Purely French. That...

Ga Nuong- Lemongrass Chicken

One of my favorite parts of my trip to Vietnam was exploring the northern part of the country, miles and miles from the tourist...

Bittersweet and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bittersweet and white chocolate chip cookies... because sometimes you just need a cookie.  And not some overpriced, packaged, gritty gluten-free cookie, but one hot from...

Spicy Sweet and Sour Tamarind Shrimp

My mother commented not too long ago that I post a lot of shrimp recipes… and she’s totally right.  That’s because shrimp is inexpensive,...

Khukara Ko Polau- Nepali Chicken Fried Rice

Although it shares the same name, this dish is probably very different than other chicken fried rice dishes you’ve had in the past.  Besides...

Bangur Bhutuwa- Nepali Spicy Stir Fried Pork

I know I write this just about every time I post a pork recipe, but I really need to start making pork more often. ...

Sweet Onion and Corn Cheddar Grits

Why, oh, why did it take me so long to discover grits?  I’ve been a pretty big fan of their Italian cousin, polenta, for...

Smoky Bacon and Cheddar Shrimp and Grits

I did a fair amount of research before creating this dish for the blog.  And you know what I found?  The vast majority of the recipes are...