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Season with Spice – Mushroom Soup

Season with Spice – Mushroom Soup This was my first time making mushroom soup. I’ve had the stuff in the can, and mysterious mushroom soup from the vats at buffets and they’ve always been pretty…ok. I love mushrooms and I’ve been trying to work on my soup game. Why not try to make a soup…

Xiu Mai aka Vietnamese Meatballs

Bad news: the Food for Four website seems to be down.Good news: I have my version of the recipe here. This isn’t the first time I’ve used this recipe, and thank you again Food for Four for another spot on recipe. Xiu mai is a traditional Vietnamese meatball, and unlike other culture’s meatballs ours are HUGE….

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

What’s different about this post from the others? There isn’t a link. WHY?! Because I muddled through this one on my own. Ok…it’s a pretty straight forward recipe, and all I really needed to know is what temperature to set the oven and how long to bake it for. There is definite room for improvement…

The Ravenous Couple – Tau Hu Ky (Fried Bean Curd Wrapped Shrimp)

Tau Hu Ky ( Fried Bean Curd Wrapped Shrimp) I put this recipe up a year ago and FINALLY got around to trying it out! The recipe was a hit with my boyfriend’s family, but there was SOMETHING about it that I didn’t like. I think I added too much pepper or sugar but SOMETHING…

My Mom’s Roasted Pork

My Mom’s homemade roasted pork. She made this on a whim using a recipe she found online. I’ll make a post when I find the recipe, but until then…I’ll just leave this right here…