

Asian Cucumber Salad
So many Din Tai Fung memories now, it's hard to keep track: Betta in Seattle, Cullen in Seattle, Jenn and Ryan in NYC . . . THESE are always on the table; it's a non-negotiable. And with so many cucumbers in the garden this summer, this Asian cucumber salad lived in the refrigerator, was taken to a Sunday lunch at the farm, and was shared with neighbors again and again . . . and again. The SLIGHT variation with gochugaru makes it "mine," but CJ Eats does it again in terms of


Pistachio Brie Bites
These are stupid easy and yet look smart fancy. Another versatile recipe, they are great with whatever cheese you want, whatever jam you want, whatever nut you want. I'm simply listing what is in the pic above. 1 sheet thawed packaged puff pastry 1/4 cup of whatever jam you like (Above is an orange cranberry jam.) 3 oz brie cut into 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch slices (or goat cheese or Boursin or whatever soft cheese you like) 1/4 cup chopped pistachios ~ Preheat oven to 400 degrees.


All in with Buffalo
So in honor of Josh Allen and the Bills drive to the AFC Championship, it was time to tackle Frozen Wings in . . . yep, the new toy: the new wide Instant Pot. Let's just hope that the Bills are as successful tonight as this recipe turned out to be. 20 FROZEN wings 2 cups broth (I had leftover pork broth from the ribs .) 2 T garlic salt 1/2 cup Buffalo Sauce (I used Frank's Red Hot) ~ While the Instant Pot is bringing the broth up to heat, coat the wings in garlic salt. ~ Use


Whistlestop End to the Garden
After planting all the garlic and strawberries this weekend, I kept looking at the peppers and tomatoes. I don't have the heart to pull...


Fries . . . Zucchini that is.
Of course, there are things you miss when you're going Keto. There's a reason that comfort foods are COMFORTING. Sure, I love potatoes -...


Arugula Pesto
Last weekend my cousin Ben texted me, "Can you send me the pesto recipe you made at Christmas? Amber will be gone for two weeks, and I'm...


Pico de Gallo
This recipe screams summer (and Casey!). Another find from Pinterest and another memory of her calling me one afternoon to say, "COACH!...


Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Was totally intimidated by P.F. Chang's and all the others that have these on their menu. Then I made them and understand why they are on...


Mandu
My mother would spend an entire day making mandu, Korean dumplings - think potstickers. Robert and I would help until we lost interest,...


Brie en Croute
I made this along with the mushrooms for that Swiss Thanksgiving. Kelly loved it so much, she made it at home in Chapel Hill, North...




















