Gà nướng – Vietnamese Marinated Grilled Chicken

Every now and then I have mad cravings for Vietnamese food, and the only way to get authentic Vietnamese that tastes like how mom makes it, is to cook it myself. Since my mom thinks cooking takes away from study time (It does), she is still semi-vague with her recipes (there is hope though, she’s…

HipCooks: Butternut Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter and Crispy Sage

Fall is here! aka bring on the Pumpkin Spiced everything and butternut squash obsessions. I never gravitated toward butternut squash, and was a little hurt when someone thought that something other than meat or cheese should go inside ravioli. Why would you put veggies in a usual packet of delicious fun?! I was PLEASANTLY set…

Mario Batali & Epicurious: Cacio E Pepe

Did you watch Netflix’s Chef’s Table? The docuseries interviews six chefs, allowing viewers and foodies like us to get a glimpse into how they got started and what keeps them going. I watched the first episode on Chef Massimo Bottura a few times only because I kept trying to start watching it late at night…

Mom’s Banh Khot

My mom is an amazing cook (who isn’t ready to share her recipes yet). One of my favorite dishes is a Vietnamese dish called banh khot. If you have ever had one of the big yellow Vietnamese crepes, this is like it’s bit sized brethren. Instead of me spending money on a handful of these…