I’ve always wondered why there aren’t many savory pancake offerings. I love the texture of pancakes, but don’t much like sweet […]
Year Round
Circassian VegChicken (Çerkez Tavuğu)
This walnut sauce is a simple, but delicate and perfectly balanced complement for vegetarian chicken. Smooth and creamy with crunchy […]
Taiwanese Stir-fried VegPork with Pickled Cucumber (味全花瓜炒素肉絲)
There’s something so satisfying about soy-pickled cucumbers combined with meaty flavors and textures. We were excited to find this Taiwanese […]
Beijing Tangy Stir-fried Bean Sprouts
Deniz loves these bean sprouts, we’ve made them more than any other recipe on this blog. I’ve never been a […]
Chinese Five Spice VegPork (魯素肉)
This dish has a five spice and fennel soy taste that makes it a unique treat different from traditional Chinese […]
Vietnamese Lemongrass Tofu (Đậu Hũ Xả Ớt)
Lemongrass tofu is Deniz’ favorite Vietnamese dish. We both love it, with rice or in a ban mi. This is […]
Deep-fried Marinated Tofu Cubes
Tofu cubes make a fantastic meat substitute when marinated, coated with seasoning, and fried or deep-fried. Below is a recipe […]
Sichuan Pepper VegChicken
With its aromatic smell and flavor, Sichuan pepper makes any dish special. Now add hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and […]
Taiwanese Sticky Rice with VegPork (油飯)
This is Taiwanese comfort food at its best. My mom used to make it all time, and as kids we […]
Turkish Cauliflower Musakka with VegBeef
The word musakka almost always refers to eggplant musakka, at least where I came from. It was surprising to see […]
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Harissa Couscous
Deniz and I saw our tagine sitting on the shelf gathering dust this week and suddenly got a hankering for Moroccan […]
Singapore Curry Noodles (新洲米粉) with Char Siu BBQ VegPork (叉燒)
When I was little, I used to consider it a special treat when my dad would make these curry fried […]
Turkish Yogurt Soup (Yayla)
This is one of my favorite dishes from my childhood. I remember asking my mom if she could make that […]
Thai Flat Rice Noodles with Broccoli and VegBeef (Pad See Eew – ผัดซีอิ๊ว)
Pad See Eew is my favorite Thai noodle dish. It is my fallback every time I go to a Thai […]
Indian Fusion Sweet Potato Cauliflower (Aloo Gobi)
Deniz and I love Aloo Gobi, so when we decided to make it this week, we were really excited. Now, normally we […]
Japanese Fried VegPork Curry Buns (カレー パン- Kare Pan)
During our stay in Japan, one of our favorite snack places was bakery shops. Every major train station and busy street […]
Thai Green Curry with Eggplant and Basil
This is the third in our Thai curry series, modified courtesy of Wei-Chuan, and our favorite. It has our two […]
Italian Angel Hair Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Sauce
One of the tricks to cooking economical food that taste great is to watch for what’s on sale, and stuff […]
Thai Masaman VegBeef Curry
Normally we cook different cuisines every week, but this week was an exception. After our tasty red curry last week, […]
Thai VegBeef Red Curry with Pumpkin
VegBeef Red Curry with PumpkinFor curry lovers, Thai cuisine offers many options. Besides a few of the hard-to-find ingredients like kaffir lime […]
Indian Malai Kofta
If I were to die tomorrow, and could have one final supper, I would order Malai Kofta. It is my […]
Chinese Stir-Fried Choi Sum with Brown Sauce
As a little girl, I always dreaded dinner when my parents made stir-fried Chinese vegetables (except for kong shin tsai […]
American Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
Who doesn’t love a great Sloppy Joe?! Here’s our vegetarian adaptation of Rachel Ray’s fantastic recipe. Tastes just as good […]
Sichuan Eggplant (魚香茄子)
Szechwan eggplant is one of our favorite dishes. Yum, yum, yum. We make huge batches of it so we can […]