This little snack I just made is so yummy that I couldn’t wait to share it! Yesterday I watched Ina Garten make these Savory Palmiers on her show Barefoot Contessa, and I thought it was a perfect use for the large container of leftover coriander/cilantro pesto I had in the fridge. I didn’t quite follow [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cilantro’
Thank goodness for ready-made puff pastry!
Posted in Italian Cuisine, tagged cheese, cilantro, coriander, palmiers, pesto, puff pastry, sundried tomatoes, vegetarian on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
WHAT I’VE BEEN COOKING..
Posted in Asian Cuisine, Italian Cuisine, Latin American Cuisine, tagged chickpea, cilantro, coriander, couscous, cumin, peppers, sausages, scallops, sesame, shrimp, tomato on July 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hi All. As I don’t have class today, I’m finally taking the time to catch up with my backlog of recipes and dishes I need to share! Before school started a couple weeks ago, I was keeping myself busy with making new healthy dishes. I also had to work my way through our cupboards and [...]
Cooking For One – Part 2
Posted in American Cuisine, Latin American Cuisine, Sandwiches, tagged breakfast burrito, cauliflower, cheese, chicken, cilantro, comfort food, corn, crostini, eggs, fajitas, garlic, salad, salsa, sandwich, sausages, spinach, sprouts on February 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This time around I decided to stop being redundant and put up my recipes first. This way on my posts you can look at the more important thing – the pictures Next up in my cooking for one was a spinach salad. Spinach just happen to be on sale the other day, so I bought [...]
Healthy Superbowl Snacks
Posted in Italian Cuisine, Latin American Cuisine, tagged black beans, cheese, cilantro, coriander, corn, Cuban, Feta, orzo, pasta, pork, salsa, sausages on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While I’m not a crazy football fan, as a foodie the superbowl is always a great excuse to pig out. However, in the past few months I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet while allowing myself to still splurge a little. So last minute eats on the big game day included: Nacho cheese dip [...]
The Year Of The Tiger And My Dad The Cook
Posted in Vietnamese Cuisine, tagged cilantro, comfort food, coriander, Maggi, sandwich, Vietnamese on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Chuc Mung Nam Moi! Gung Hei Fat Choy! Happy New Year! On February 14th this year, many people will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. But if you are of Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian or Korean decent, you will be celebrating the first day of the lunar new year. For the Vietnamese, this will be the Year of [...]
Proof That I Can Eat Healthy Too
Posted in Vietnamese Cuisine, tagged banh cuon, cilantro, coriander, egg rolls, fish sauce, goi cuon, hoisin sauce, Los Angeles, New York, nuoc cham, peanut sauce, Pho, rice paper, Sriracha, summer rolls, vegetarian, Vietnamese, Westminster on February 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This past weekend, I took a quick weekend trip to the LA area with my parents to visit my sister. Of course, if we’re going to drive all the way from Phoenix, it’s expected that we’ll go out of the way to stop over in Little Saigon (also known as Westminster or Garden Grove in [...]
Vietnamese Comfort Food – The Real Fried Rice
Posted in Vietnamese Cuisine, tagged Chinese-style sausage, cilantro, comfort food, coriander, eggs, fried rice, Maggi, Sriracha, Vietnamese on January 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »
As it is with most ‘foreign’ cuisines, there are a couple dishes that make it mainstream. For Italian, it might be pizza and spaghetti with meatballs; Mexican might be nachos and burritos; and Chinese might be fried rice and stir-fry. And like it is with all food, no matter where it comes from, the home-made [...]
