Ghetto Fab Gourmet

My sister recently came to visit me for an extended weekend. I decided to make a simple dinner at home since she was arriving into town af...

Loquat-Soy Glazed Wings Loquat Preserves and Soy Sauce A while back ago, one of my friends decided to make a batch of Loquat Preser...

Spatchcocked Roasted Cornish Game Hen I love making roast chicken.  But when cooking for one, a whole chicken is just too much someti...

Whole Roasted Quail Quail is tasty tasty meat.  Gamey like duck, but with a more delicate flavor.  If cooked correctly, the meat is st...

Stuffed Bell Peppers There were some really nice looking bell peppers on sale at the market, so that night's dinner was inspired b...

I was craving sun-dried tomato alfredo pasta the other day, but didn't have any cream or read-made alfredo sauce from a jar on hand.  ...

I was scrolling through my photo stream and realized that I didn't do a post on the first meal I made the morning after my roast duc...

The difference between Kwai Fei Gai (Empress Chicken) and Hainanese Chicken Rice is the rice.  Empress Chicken is served with plain s...

My favorite chicken is Kwai Fei Gai.  Fried chicken is a close (very close) second.   Kwai Fei was a royal concubine who became Empr...

Duck Shepherd's Pie The rest of the meat from my roast duck went into this next meal.  I minced up the duck meat and used a cup of...

The neck, feet, wing tips and carcass left over from the roast duck made a wonderfully rich stock.  That one bird produced multiple meals...

I picked up a young duckling from the frozen meats section at 99 Ranch.  Yes, that's right.  Roast duck.  It's an entire series.  ...

I noticed that 168, the Taiwanese cafe in the space at the front of 99 Ranch had been replaced by Savory Garden a while ago.  I decided to...

These chicken wings are super sticky and flavorful.  They were a big hit at the Super Bowl party I brought them to last year.   Maltose hone...

Although we haven't been having the heat wave that has swept the rest of the US, last week was a little too warm to be cooking in my k...

Since my lemongrass has been growing rampant in my little container garden, I decided to thin it out and do something with it.  My mom used ...

Since my herb garden has been growing out of control, I decided that the most logical thing would to make homemade pesto.  After all, that...

Here's a simple chicken wing recipe that I came up with over the weekend.  The cornstarch adds just enough crunch to the skin without t...

I have been on a curry kick lately. However, ordering out conflicts with my plan to pay off my loans by the end of this summer. So off to ...

I had a craving for one of my favorite Dim Sum dishes this past week: Lo Mai Gai . The only problem was that my craving hit at dinner time....