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Koosa: Middle Eastern Stuffed Squash

Last year I went to a small greek festival in San Francisco. At the event, I bought a plate stuffed middle eastern zucchini simmered in a rich tomato sauce. OMG! This was honestly one of the best things I ate in 2019… Last night I was on the phone with my girlfriend. our deep conversation…

Shelter-in-Place Recipes: Sicilian-Style Sardine Pasta with Panko Breadcrumbs

Easy Date Night Menu At Home – Using Pre-made Foods

Are you a sucker for love and would gush over the idea of a significant other making you a 3 course dinner for date night? I get it, I do too! But let’s be honest, it’s the 21st century and nobody got time for that (including myself). That is why I collaborated with photographer Hieu…

Keto Inspired Avocado Bacon, Egg Breakfast Bowl (Recipe Video and Recipe Card Included)

Keto-Inspired Recipe Avocado Bacon and Egg Breakfast Bowl Over the weekend, I spent a good amount of time scrambling in the rain to film a 5-ingredient, Keto- friendly, Bacon Avocado Egg Breakfast Bowl recipe. Inspired by Jaime Oliver’s simplistic, outdoor cooking style, I took it upon myself to build a make-shift kitchen and actually film…

Thai Inspired Ramen on a Budget

Thai Inspired Ramen on A Budget 🙂

20-minute No-bake Potato Chip Crust Creamed Corn Recipe

Lacking oven space and time this Thanksgiving? Here’s my 20 minute no fuss, no-bake Potato Chip Crusted Creamed Corn Side Dish.

Lazy Chili Day

Chili is the perfect lazy day recipe. It’s a recipe that does not exclude people for their cooking levels and there are many ways to simplify or customize a Chili recipe. And let’s face it, most Chili recipe ingredients are canned or pre-made. You can choose to make your own chili seasoning or use the ready-made…

Cracking the Unicorn code- DIY Starbuck Unicorn Frappuchino

If someone asked does white chocolate, sour powder and mango juice go together, I would say absolutely not! However, there was a recent whimsical frappuccino out there combining all these ingredients together, proving once again that Starbuck’s cult following is a real thing. On April 19 Starbucks debuted the Unicorn Frappuccino becoming the internet and social…

Turkish Manti’s Made from Scratch

Today I conquered my fear- I made my own dough to make Turkish mantis. If there is one thing I’ve always strayed away from doing in the kitchen, it would be making doughs from scratch. I am terrified of making doughs – a fear that stems all the way back from my childhood. And I…

Rekindling with the Red Sauce: The Red Pesto

Recently, I rekindled with one of my long -lost sauces: the red pesto. About a decade ago, I first discovered this sauce at an Italian restaurant close by my mom’s work. What sets the restaurant apart from many other Italian restaurants is their killer red pesto served along with crusty pieces of bread, basically the…

Six Traditional Chinese New Year must-have foods

In the honor of Chinese New Years and year of the Rooster, I thought it would be extra fun to share my thoughts on the six dishes that are usually associated with CNY. Meanwhile, I’ll provide some commentary below of each photo explaining the symbolism attached to the dish and describing what each dish tastes like….