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...

I scored a live sea urchin at HMart the other day and decided that it was time for me to rise up to the challenge of preparing live ...

Steamed Pork with Tianjin Preserved Vegetables I was feeling nostalgic for some steamed pork with Tianjin preserved veggies and rice...

Ossobuco Style Beef Shanks I scored some beef shanks at Zion market for a super great price at the same time that I was shopping for be...

Goat Milk-Braised Pork Loin This recipe traditionally uses regular cow milk.  However, I had goat milk in the fridge.  Goat milk is th...

Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna Rollatini baked after frozen I love dishes with white sauce and lots of ricotta.  I will opt for the o...

Salted Caramel Apple Pie w/ Lattice Top Thanks to That's So Michelle 's recipe for Caramel Apple Jello Shots , I had a ton of p...

Shrimp Stuffed Tofu I seem to be on a tofu kick lately.  Most people say that they don't like tofu because of it's texture and ...

Lemon Créme Brûlée My Superbowl potluck dish this year is not any type of wings, dip or chili. I had purchased a kitchen torch a few m...

Ground Beef Rice Claypot with Runny Egg   I love one pot meals.  I love it even more when that meal can be eaten straight out of the p...

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...

Daikon Noodle Soup with Beef Bone Stock   Whenever I make Roasted Bone Marrow , I also make Beef Bone Stock with the bones that are...

Dau Sot Ca Chua (Tofu in Tomato Sauce) Since my chinese mother grew up in Hanoi, I was blessed with both homemade Chinese and Vietn...

Roasted Bell Pepper Soup Although we did not get hit with the polar vortex in southern California, I decided a few weeks ago that it wa...

Stuffed Mushrooms Once in a while, I would think about the stuffed mushrooms that was served at a get together that I had attended a fe...

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

Bone Marrow Endive Scoops This is a meal from a few months ago.  I picked up some nice looking Belgian endives from North Park Produ...

Finally!  Success! Eureka!  I have figured out how to make Bailey's ice cream that will actually freeze into ice cream!  In my prior...

Rosemary Pork Loin I say "sort-of-cracklings" because my pork loin didn't come with the skin on.  It only had the standar...

Roasted Bone Marrow Tacos I scored some nice marrow bones at NorthGate Market for $1.79.  According to the label, they were sold for so...