Hi everyone! You may have noticed that I haven’t been blogging lately. This is because I have been undergoing a major kitchen renovation! I hope to be able to start blogging again by around Christmas. I also would like to remind everyone that my Chopped Jr. rerun airs on December 5th, so I would highly…… Continue reading Update!
Hello! I can’t believe that march is already over! Today, I will blog about a few of my favorite cooking tools, restaurants, and other things I tried this march. Enjoy! When I was on a trip to St. John, USVI, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a restaurant called La Tapa. I will be…… Continue reading Monthly Favorites
Hi! Sorry this post is late! I will be on a break, so hopefully I will be able to get some cool pictures and make some food! Today I have a recipe for a soba bowl, which is one of my favorites. I actually made this dish for my hero shots on Chopped Jr! ~1/2…… Continue reading Spinach Soba Bowl
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I will be posting a longer recipe later tonight, so for now, I have a pretty quick recipe. This is my recipe for a Dutch Baby Pancake, and I hope you enjoy it! It is great with raspberries and Nutella, or my personal favorite, raspberries, lemon…… Continue reading Dutch Baby Pancake
Hi everyone! Today I am posting a quick recipe that I made yesterday for a snack. It is fried shrimp crusted in panko breadcrumbs. I hope you enjoy this recipe! ~Shrimp (I used six smallish shrimp) ~Flour ~Panko breadcrumbs ~1 large egg ~Salt and pepper ~Cooking oil In a medium sized pot, add enough oil…… Continue reading Ebi Fry Shrimp
Hello! I am going to tell you all the story of how I learned about cooking. As a little kid, I had a play kitchen. I would make my mom and dad “spaghetti” or a plate of string and beads. I would spend hours in my little kitchen, putting pots on the pretend stove. As…… Continue reading My Early Cooking Memories
Hello! This is going to be a pretty short post, but I will explain the different types of peppercorns. There are many different types, and they all have different flavors. Without further ado, pepper corns! The first type of peppercorn is black pepper. This is a pretty common type, and is a standard peppery flavor,…… Continue reading Peppercorns and Stir fry
Hey everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for blondies. These are my dad’s secret recipe, and I love them so much! They are like brownies, but not chocolate. I’m not kidding when I say these are the easiest, most delicious things you will ever make. Definitely go and try these out, and if you…… Continue reading Dad’s Blondies
Sage and hamburgers are a pretty weird combination, but they are so delicious! I use sage from my garden, but all sage works! It adds a nice herbal flavor, without overpowering the rest of the burger. ~1/4 lb ground beef (lamb and turkey also work) ~A few sage leaves ~Burger buns (I like to use…… Continue reading Sage Hamburgers
Hey everyone! Today I am going to write about the pan seared duck that I made on Chopped Jr! The key to making a delicious piece of duck is for render off the fat. Duck has a nice slab of fat that will get crispy if treated properly. This is just how to cook the…… Continue reading Pan Seared Duck Breast
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