Gallery of the Spring Garden
Today is the first day of Spring! This morning we overheard the pups deep in conversation:
Dante: “Woo wo woo wooo.” (translation) “Daddy »
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Another braised pork recipe, you ask? Well, I wasn’t planning on inundating this weeks postings with braised pork but timing seemed appropriate for a number of reasons. Adding »
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If I could name one of the many comfort foods in Vietnamese cuisine that brings back warm, delicious memories to all my Viet friends and family, it would »
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local fisherman in My Khe beach, Da-Nang, Viet-Nam
Every time I return to my birthplace, Vietnam, I’m continually drawn and connected to the ocean. I was born in »
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This gorgeous cookbook has a new owner and it’s Pam!! Congratulations Pam and we hope you enjoy this beautiful cookbook.
Thank you to you all for your amazing »
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It’s not often that I can get excited about a cookbook enough to want to snuggle with it on the couch and to read it cover to cover. »
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Still hazy in my pre-coffee morning stupor, Diane hit me with a question that immediately kicked an, “Aww, sh%&!” out of my mouth.
A few days earlier we »
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You really need to get your hands on one of these, no pun intended.
Behold, one of the most intriguing, beautiful and aromatic citrus of the world – »
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Tis’ the season for appetizers, delicious and flavorful small bites that we never, ever get tired of.
When the jolly and hectic holidays arrive, we’re in a non »
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Enjoying Cà Phê Sữa Đá & Chinese checkers (Cờ tướng) in Đà Nang, Việt-Nam
It was another warm, humid summer night in Đà Nang, and I was cruising »
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During the last few months, we found our selves rolling out of bed in the wee hours of the morning and heading out to the garden with our »
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August has been a seriously busy food month for us and it’s barely half over! With friends coming into town, a series of cooking classes that we’ve taught »
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Curry Tofu and Basil springroll Recipe
Ingredients for Springrolls:
1 pkg of firm tofu.
1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 »
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“When the gardeners are away, the possums will play”…and eat our tomatoes! We just returned a few hours ago from a much needed and last minute road trip. »
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Swiss Chard Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe»
We created this “on the fly” as we were doing our “Garden” video and were quite pleased with the result. Unfortunately we
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Vietnamese Stuffed Squid Recipe
One of the challenges of cooking stuffed squid is to thoroughly cook the filling, without drying out the squid. Overcooked, rubbery squid SUCKS!! We »
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Shrimp & Won Ton Chip Asian Nacho’s Recipe
Ingredients:
Shrimp Chips or Wonton wrapper (cut diagonally into four triangle sections)
1/2 pound ground pork, beef, chicken or turkey»
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Grilled Shrimp & Mustard Green Salad Recipe
Ingredients:»
1 bunch of Mustard Greens (wash, slice stems from leaves, then cut stems into 1″ pieces)
1/2 lb. Shrimp, (shelled
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Sorry we’ve taken so long to post again. We’ve been incredibly busy and have had to begin spring cleaning all our backed up work, house, and dog assignments »
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Taiwanese Cabbage Sauté Recipe»
Taiwanese cabbage is a flat and sweet discovery, if you’re lucky to find it at an Asian Market. Growing your own Taiwanese cabbage is
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