It’s holiday season and one of the best traditions here in Houston is for Hispanic families to come together and make TAMALES! A few years ago, I had the opportunity to make tamales with a Mexican family. They bought already-made masa and by the time I got there, I only got to be a part…
Also known as Hu Tieu Thit Heo . . . On cold days everyone wants a warm bowl of soup. In Vietnamese cuisine, there are all kinds of noodle soups; the most popular one is Pho. Bet you already knew that 🙂 My mom makes really good soups. I can’t pick my favorite because they…
#9 Spicy Chicken please! We are creatures of habit. Once you find a dish you love from your neighborhood chinese delivery place, you tend not to stray too far from what you know you love! At Mala Sichuan Bistro, the spicy dry chili chicken dish is intoxicatingly good! At FuFu’s Cafe, the spicy chicken is…
Simple Recipe I wanted to share. Don’t shun me for not making my own tomato sauce or my own pasta, who has the time to do that on a work night!?! Bultoni makes some pretty good fresh pasta. You can find it at any grocery store near the cheeses and cured meats. I always prefer…
A typical Vietnamese Sunday morning brunch is more savory, than sweet. Cereal? Pancakes or waffles? Eggs and bacon? what’s that? My boyfriend and I playfully tease each other about having “white” breakfast/brunch versus a “yellow” one. And our friends like to give me a lot of flak for not having a white man’s breakfast as…
