Amazing Recipes
Drunken noodles is a Chinese influenced dish and there are many versions of this dish. Contrary to its name, there is no alcohol in the dish. However in my version I have added a bit of tequila. One theory around the name of the dish is that the dish is so spicy, you need a cold beer to combat the … [Read more...]
This picture doesn't do these wings justice. They were sticky, they were sweet, they were a bit spicy, they were fantastic. And yes, I am talking just about chicken wings. But these aren't just any chicken wings. There are coca cola wings. Who says coke is just for drinking? Now you can have … [Read more...]
Have you ever had quail before? No? Well you must try them. First of all, they are so cute and small. Normally, cute is not a word I'd use for food, but these little birds truly are cute. I made mine Asian style and marinated them for about half hour before. The marinade is great, it has soy … [Read more...]
I have to admit it. I am a soba noodles virgin! That's right. In all my life, I have never had Soba Noodles. Of course, I couldn't let this go on forever. So I bought some. First of all, I didn't even know what soba noodles are. But as usual, I did my homework, and asked my good old friend, … [Read more...]
I'm still here in Southern Ontario and I'm not happy with the weather at all. It's been raining for the past couple days and it looks like it's going to continue raining until I leave. So I'm pretty much stuck in the house with not much to do. Before I left Calgary though, I made this Szechuan … [Read more...]
My husband's all time favorite food is a good sandwich. Especially paninis. He will eat almost any kind of panini. And seeing that it was his birthday this week, I wanted to make him a special panini and I came across this recipe in the Shortcut Cooking magazine so I knew I had to try it. I mean … [Read more...]
Summer is here. It's a long weekend. It's Canada day weekend. Weather is gorgeous. It couldn't get any better. Or could it? Yes! It could get better with some delicious BBQ ribs. A couple weeks ago, for the first time in my life I went to a Korean restaurant and had Korean food. … [Read more...]
I love chicken wings. There is a restaurant here in Calgary that has at a least a dozen different types of chicken wings and every time I go there, I always say to myself that I should make them at home. I do make chicken wings at home every once in a while but I do like to try new recipes or new … [Read more...]
My passion for alcohol only goes as far as Mojitos or Margaritas, but I do love to cook with it. I've always used red wine and white wine and occasionally vodka, but cooking with Bourbon is fairly new to me. I would never drink Bourbon unless it was in some sort of cocktail, but I do like the flavor … [Read more...]
If you've ever been to a Chinese bakery you have seen this type of meat buns among many other delicious goodies. These buns are also called pork buns, or Char Siu Bao which basically is a barbecued pork filled bun. They can be either steamed or baked as I chose to make mine. I have never tried the … [Read more...]
I remember the first time I had lettuce wraps at a restaurant, I loved them. Such an interesting combination, the cool lettuce with the warm and spicy meat mixture, full of flavors. I loved it. I have since then started making them at home. This is an ideal dish for those on a low carb diet and it … [Read more...]
Today I learned a new term used in the cooking world. As you guys may know, if you've read my profile page, I'm not a chef or I have not been trained as one. Everything I do, I learned on my own, or any of my traditional Romanian recipes, I've learned from my mother. However, I love the food network … [Read more...]
I always say eggplant is not my friend and the only thing I love with eggplant is my eggplant salad, but today I was proud of myself, I gave eggplant a chance and I am glad I did. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would love to eat grilled eggplant. As a matter of fact, I can't even … [Read more...]
I know I always say I have a treat for you, but this time you have to believe me. These spicy chicken wings will truly rock your world! The dressing for these wings is really out of this world, it is absolutely incredible. And the best thing about these wings is that they are baked. That's right, … [Read more...]
Pork is very common in my household, and that is because my husband loves pork. If he could eat pork every day for every meal I think he would. So I came about this recipe, because I am always looking for different ways of cooking pork. This recipe is very simple and you could really use any pork … [Read more...]
