Ken’s Totally Awesome Pork Belly

Pork is an essential ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine – almost as important as the almighty cow (to make Pho!). And aside from making classic delicious Vietnamese dishes like Com Suong Nuong (Pork Chops with Broken Rice) and Bun Bo Hue (Tangy Pork Broth Noodle Soup), pork belly is a luxurious ingredient meant to be cooked […]

Sweet Ginger Carrots

This delicious carrots recipe coated  in a buttery & Sweet Ginger Sauce is perfect for the holidays! Serves 6 -8 2 pounds fresh baby carrots, cleaned, tops trimmed to 1/2-inch 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons finely diced crystallized ginger 3 tablespoons of Sweet Ginger Saucey Sauce Freshly ground white pepper Pinch of sea salt, or other good finishing […]

Brown Sugar Ginger Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Shallots

Serves 8 8 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes 8 shallots, peeled and halved 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil  2/3 cup Brown Sugar Ginger Glaze Saucey Sauce Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper Method 1.     Preheat the oven to 375°. 2.     In large bowl combine sweet potatoes and shallots. 3.     Add olive oil, […]

Spicy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

modified from Alton Brown’s Spicy Garlic Mashed Potatoes   Serves 8 3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes 2 tablespoons kosher salt 16 fluid ounces (2 cups) half-and-half 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 cup Spicy Garlic Saucey Sauce 6 ounces grated Parmesan   Method Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size. Place […]

Easy Saucey Pizzas

  A package of ready made biscuit dough 1/2 cup halved cherry grape tomatoes 1/2 cup tomato sauce – unsalted (Saucey Sauce will add lots of flavor and just enough salt!) 1/2 Grated mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup Fresh Basil leaves – chopped 1 tablespoons Spicy Garlic Sauce 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Sauce Preheat oven to […]

Asian Nachos – two ways!

Inside Out Nacho Asian Slaw Photo Credit: Danica’s Daily Inside Out Nacho Asian Slaw Serving size – 6 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 tablespoons mirin, or white wine 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage 1/2 cup thinly […]

Simple Bok Choy/Choy Sum with Spicy Garlic Sauce Recipe

This simple but delicious recipe was adapted from Saveur Magazine’s recipe here.  Bok choy and choy sum are staples in many Asian cuisines. I’ve always loved it in combination style pan-fried noodles. It can stand on its own just as well, with just a little bit of hoisin sauce. You can even treat it like […]

“Kung Pao” Chicken w/ Spicy Garlic Sauce

Kung Pao Chicken is top of our list for most delicious Americanized Chinese food. With juicy chunks of chicken, crunchy celery, and peanuts,  all tossed together in a savory and spicy sauce, Kung Pao Chicken makes for a texturally satisfying feast. What makes the dish even better is how easy it is to make. All […]