Pork

Pad See Ew – Thai Wide Rice Noodle Stir Fry

May 15, 2013
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I’ve been reading a few heavy books lately. It started with Confessions of an Economic Hit Man which reveals how developed countries exploit the undeveloped world for their own gains and how the “global empire” is booming and causing distress to local communities worldwide. From there I started reading The Shock Doctrine – which details the history [...]

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Steamed Stuffed Vegetables

November 16, 2012
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While everybody back in the States is getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving next week and enjoy their turkey feast, I will still be here in China most likely dining on noodles or rice. One thing is for sure, there will be no turkey or stuffing for me this year (tear, tear). Unfortunately I have no [...]

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Asian Marinated Pork Tenderloin

September 18, 2012
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More excuses as to why I haven’t posted a recipe recently. This time it’s because I’ve been busy touring Japan! D and I landed in Osaka (after our 14 hour direct flight from JFK) on September 16th at 6pm. The flight flew by in a flash. Dinner, lunch, a movie, 10 hours of Nyquil induced [...]

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Chorizo Tomato Pasta for Back to School #SundaySupper

August 26, 2012
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For my second time participating in the Sunday Supper  movement the theme is Back to School 30 minute start to finish dinner meals. Though as summer comes to an end I am no longer going to back to school (and instead am embarking on a 2 year backpacking trip around the world) I do still appreciate [...]

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Okra, Tomatoes and Bacon Saute

July 23, 2012
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Well after a long weekend of family fun in NJ- bbqing, lounging by the pool, pool jumping contests, building human pyramids, ping pong tournaments, walking around NY and having food and drinks at the Russian Vodka Room (how appropriate right?) it’s Monday and back to work in DC.

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Daring Bakers March 2012 – Dutch Crunch Bread and Prosciutto Sandwiches

March 27, 2012
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This month’s Daring Bakers challenge was to make bread dough, topped with the dutch crunch paste, and then to bake it and devise a creative sandwich. Having never heard of this so called “tiger bread” I was intrigued. Hailing from Holland (where it’s known as tijgerbrood) but currently popular in the San Francisco Bay Area [...]

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Daring Cooks December 2011 – Cha Sui and Cha Sui Bao

December 15, 2011
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I made this last daring cooks challenge while I was home visiting my parents for Thanksgiving. I knew the recipe required some Asian spices and ingredients that I didn’t have and since mom’s work just so happens to be next to a huge Asian supermarket I figured she could help me out with the shopping. [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Gruyere

November 8, 2011
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I had some leftover bacon and a whole pound of asparagus, and since puff pastry is probably just as bad for you as bacon, (if not worse), I decided to deconstruct my puff pastry with gruyere and asparagus recipe and make this instead. And it was delicious. Not that it would have been bad with [...]

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Asian Pulled Pork with Asian Cole Slaw

October 25, 2011
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There are some really great expensive cuts of meat out there.  You know, the filet mignon steaks that you cook to medium rare to get the juicy tender meat which your knife cuts right through (with the blood still oozing from the sides).  Well that’s not the meat that I like. My kind of meat [...]

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Daring Cooks – October 2011 – Moo Shu

October 14, 2011
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Another great daring cooks challenge. I had never before made or even tried moo shu. And for the first time I actually prepared this challenge the day it was posted (Sept 17th). It was the weekend after D and I got back from Greece, the weather was bad, and let’s face it, after you’ve spent [...]

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