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Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce Real “restaurant style” Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce is NOT just oyster sauce (despite what you will read in many recipes claiming it is that simple!). A sauce made with just oyster sauce will just taste of that – plain oyster sauce dolloped on greens. And if you’re happy with that, then there’s no need to read further because this recipe for real Restaurant Style Chinese Greens with Oyster Sauce has more than 1 ingredient in the sauce!...

Try this with a side of Fried Rice and Asian Slaw, or Asian Mushroom Ramen Noodles! If you’ve strolled through Chinese neighbourhoods, past Chinese BBQ shops with the bronzed, glistening ducks and Chinese Barbecue Pork hanging from hooks in the window dripping with sticky glaze, then the smell when this hits the hot pan will be familiar. And even if you’re not familiar with that smell, you will just know, you will know that this is 100% lip smackingly delicious and a total crowd pleaser....

I made these on Friday night ready for a food styling class Chris and I were attending on Saturday (more about that later) and I’ve been eating them for breakfast every day since. The last one was scoffed today, and I’m now going to have to make a new batch! I love the chocolate and orange flavour combo, but I wasn’t sure if it would be overkill to add them to the already delicious cinnamon-y taste of hot cross buns....

Do I have to use a stand mixer to make Chocolate Sugar Cookies? You can use a stand mixer or a hand mixer. It is important that you use one of these, as the cream cheese and butter in the dough need to be whipped for the best texture. Why do I need to use corn syrup? The corn syrup helps to keep the cookies chewy, but if you don’t like corn syrup, you can omit it....

Cut up a head of iceberg for a classic wedge salad, add blue cheese dressing, smoky bacon, and a few cherry tomatoes, and even the worst kitchen snobs will change their minds! What Is a Wedge Salad? Wedge salads go back to the early 20th century, when iceberg lettuce was simply dressed with a creamy dressing such as Roquefort, Russian, or Green Goddess before serving. Blue cheese and bacon became wildly popular additions in the 1950s, but then the dish fell out of favor as the trend faded and as leafier, more flavorful lettuces (like red and green leaf, oak leaf, and others) came into popularity....

For the best results, use fresh corn ears when they’re at their prime (and cheapest!) But if frozen corn is all you’ve got, you can use that instead! Cold Corn Soup – refreshing summer soup! The concept of a cold soup might sound unusual if you’ve never tried one before. However chilled soups feature in a surprising number of cultures around the world! The best known might be gazpacho, the Spanish cold soup of pureed tomatoes and raw vegetables....

Luxuriously rich Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta I’ve been crowned the Queen of Creamy-Without-Cream*, but today I’m dethroning myself temporarily just so I can share this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta with you without an inkling of guilt. We’ve made it to the end of the year, and the month of December is about indulgences. I’ve been very sensible in the past and shared real Alfredo recipes, made the real proper Italian way....

I sometimes get told off for making recipes on the blog that don’t follow the exact ingredients or approach for the traditional version. When it first happened (via a comment on the blog), I was shocked and rather downhearted. I hate the thought of offending anyone, and I honestly thought about changing the recipe. But, after a bit of moping, I realised that that it’s my recipe, and I really like it....

Crispy Skin Salmon I’m always one for saucing up my salmon (whether it’s a honey garlic number, garlic butter or a herby cream sauce), marinating it or cooking it up in a sticky sauce. But when you know how to cook salmon so the skin is crispy from end to end, you don’t need to fuss with all that. The extra textural element and flavour you get from the crispy golden skin is all you need for a salmon dinner....

What Does Curry Taste Like? If you’ve never tasted curry before, you’re in for a treat. It boasts quite a unique flavor. It’s savory, sweet, and earthy. It also has a brightness to it, and the yellow color lights up any dish that you add it to. It’s simply delicious with the chicken, celery, raisins, and mayonnaise in this picnic-perfect dish. Can I Make This Dish Vegan? While the base of our curry chicken salad recipe is, well, chicken, you can make this dish vegan with some adjustments:...

As I started writing up this recipe to tell you how good homemade custard is compared to store bought, I realised that I had never actually bought custard before. So this morning after my daily caffeine fix (shameless coffee addict here), I popped into the supermarket to buy a (small) carton. Just so I could truly describe the difference. Because it’s easy enough to say that homemade is always better....

Ingredients in this nut free pesto Most pesto recipes call for pine nuts, which I’m not a big fan of. So, I made up my own version of pesto without them and here’s what you’ll need: Sunflower seeds – These have a more neutral flavor than pine nuts and provide the same texture and thickness to the pesto.Fresh garlic – Can you really make pesto without a bunch of garlic? Artichoke hearts – These add a slightly tangy and creamy flavor to the sauce....

Combine it with a bit of good olive oil and you have the ultimate condiment to dunk crusty bread or warm pita into. The once hard-to-find mixture is now becoming more and more popular in the United States — so much so that Trader Joe’s now even sells their own version! Here’s everything you need to know about this magical Egyptian mix and how to enjoy it in your own kitchen....

To give the salmon (I use skin-on fillets) an extra oomph, I coat it with another family favorite, dukkah, an earthy and rich spice blend with nuts. It’s a unique way to both flavor the salmon and give it a slightly crunchy crust. I serve the salmon with a delicately spiced pearl couscous with lemons. It’s embellished with golden raisins, and a drizzle of a simple mint yogurt sauce brings the whole dish together beautifully....

In my house, we like to eat quesadillas for breakfast (eggs and black beans and cheese; sometimes avocado if I have one that wants to cooperate) and lunch (black beans and cheese) and, of course, dinner. In the case of dinner, almost anything goes, and more often than not, it’s a fridge-and-pantry clearing exercise. One of my favorite combos is black beans and avocado. I almost always have a can of black beans in the pantry and tortillas in the fridge....

Plus, you can make it in about 30 minutes. Soup is on, right?! The Basics of Carrot Soup The key to carrot soup is, unsurprisingly, the carrots. If you can, try to get a few bundles of the smaller carrots with the stems still on. I find the bulk bags of de-stemmed carrots are less sweet. Ultimately, though, you can use any carrot—even purple or white ones—and I won’t yell at you....

This is true Mexican comfort food, what your mom made you for breakfast when she had some stale tortillas that needed to get used up. What Are Chilaquiles? Chilaquiles are basically corn tortilla pieces that are fried, cooked in salsa, and sprinkled with cheese. They are often served for breakfast with eggs and a side of beans or nopalitos. My mother grew up with her mother making them with green chile tomato salsa and grated longhorn cheese, a Tex Mex version....

Chorizo – What It Is And Where To Find It Chorizo is a Spanish pork sausage, and it gets its flavor from dried smoked red peppers. My step-dad loves it, and I can remember him making it when I was younger. It is a little fattier than regular pork sausage, and given its smoky flavor it is often used to add flavor to dishes. We’ve found clean, sugar-free pork chorizo in a couple of places:...

Cream Cheese Substitute in Easy Oreo Truffles: If you don’t want to use cream cheese, you can always substitute with 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk. Chocolate Dipping Tip: Dipping the balls into melted chocolate can get super messy. To save your fingers, use a fork or a toothpick carefully inserted into the Oreo ball to dip them. Melting Options: There are a few different ways you can melt your chocolate. We love how quick and easy it is to melt in the microwave, but you can also use a double boiler method or a small crock pot to melt....