Sweet sesame soy roasted brussel sprouts. Quick and easy side of roasted tahini and sweet soy glazed brussel sprouts. This recipe is probably one of the easiest I’ve posted. The hardest part would be trimming the root tip and cutting the sprouts in half. Not really hard, but it does take a few minutes. Once […]
Pecan-crusted apple cider brined chicken breast with brussel sprout apple slaw. Juicy panko pecan-crusted chicken served with a sweet-savory apple grain mustard slaw. You can build on the fall flavors of this dish by adding a side of mashed sweet potatoes made simply with cream and butter. This chicken not only gets flavor from the […]
Crispy panko-crusted, curry marinated chicken, coconut rice, and pickled mango. Curry spiced chicken thighs, fried to crispy perfection, served with fluffy coconut rice, sweet-salty pickled mango, cucumber, and fresh cilantro. The pickled mango is a tasty addition to this curry katsu. I prefer to use under-ripened mango to make the pickles. They are easier to […]
Pineapple rum, fresh mango puree, coconut water, li hing mui, and a splash of coconut milk. Summer calls for fruity cocktails utilizing the season’s best fruit and some locally crafted spirits. Since it’s mango season, I thought a fun summer cocktail would be the perfect use for the season’s abundance. I used fresh mangos to […]
Seared sea salt and soy ahi tuna poke over rice with pickled cabbage, gochujang mayo, and fried shallots. This poke bowl recipe contains two of my all-time favorite poke bowl toppings, pickled cabbage, and crispy fried shallots. The cabbage is quick-pickled by mixing it with sugar and salt to draw out any liquid and then […]
Panko-crusted smoky Spanish chorizo risotto balls with tomato concasse and manchego. Crispy panko on the outside, creamy chorizo risotto inside, served with a light tomato sauce, and a little extra manchego cheese. Making the tomato fondue is a bit of a process. It involves coring, scoring, blanching, shocking, peeling, deseeding, dicing, pureeing, and finally cooking […]
