Simple egg fried rice, what is not to love? It is the perfect main dish on a night when you are short on time or an easy side to almost any Asian meal. Picture cute little white and red boxes brimming full of steaming goodness. Who doesn’t have found memories of Chinese take-out? It is…
Sides and Salads
Red Potatoes with Garlic and Spanish Chorizo
Tiny plates of food, with a bit of this or a bit of that surrounded by friends, laughter, and quality conversations. Tapas are a part of the late night culture in Spain. Though I’m not a huge fan of wine or beer despite having lived in two different wine “countries” I love tapas. Picture a…
How to Roast Peppers in 5 Easy Steps
Roasted peppers elevate the flavor of any dish they are added to. They have a mild sweetness and a concentrated punch of flavors that are missing when you eat peppers raw. I love simple methods that bring the flavor out in foods to highlight their natural beauty and flavor. Wether they are being added to…
Gluten-Free Chinese Chicken Noodle Salad
American Chinese food. There is nothing like it, definitely not in China anyways. It is it’s own delightful cuisine that I have been in love with since I started on solid foods, or rather since the first time I went to a Chinese restaurant. Almost every single birthday until I moved to Mexico was celebrated…
Toasted Almond Rice Pilaf
Simple and wholesome, rice pilaf makes a wonderful addition to almost any meal. I remember being giddy each time my mom said we could have rice pilaf for dinner. It was my favorite despite the fact that is came from a box. There is no wrong way to make pilaf. All around the world there…