Posts Tagged ‘Shrimp’

Want to add a little Southeast Asian flair to your pesto?  This recipe is filled with fresh basil, cilantro and mint with a touch saltiness from the fish sauce and heat from the srircha.   It’s bright and fresh and perfect for a summer night.  I love this recipe because just like Italian pesto, you [...]

I couldn’t resist re-posting this amazing and easy  Coconut Shrimp recipe!    You’ll score a touch down at your Super Bowl party with these Coconut Shrimp.  Crispy, sweet and tender and served with a tangy orange lime dipping sauce, this Coconut Shrimp recipe is a breeze to make and fries up quickly.   I would double [...]

Since the Iron Chef America episode I guest judged just re-aired, I wanted to adapt one of Morimoto’s amazing recipes (he won afterall!)  for this post.    Morimoto’s sweet and citrusy tempura dipping sauce with a bit of creamy heat is out of this world.  It’s made with lemon juice, lemon zest, cointreau, chili sauce and [...]

WBTT (Way Before the Twins) were born, I used to galavant all over Koreatown devouring Korean BBQ, Kim Chee Fried Rice and Chap Chae with my peeps before our weekly karaoke  outings.   I get to K-Town when I can these days, but whenever I start craving garlicky, sour, spicy and sweet Korean flavors I [...]

Now that the Fall season has officially kicked in (even though it was 90 degrees in Los Angeles this week!), I wanted to share this yummy wonton soup recipe with you.  My family considers this to be Chinese comfort food in a bowl:  savory wontons swimming in a light chicken broth spiked with ginger and [...]

Oh my, shu mei!  That’s what everyone says when they bite into these delicate dumplings which are juicy, light and delicious.  Who knew how easy these steamed dumplings are to make and that you can use the same filling to make wontons and potstickers?   You can substitute the ground chicken with turkey or pork [...]

Aloha!  I just threw a Luau in my backyard for 50 friends and the Coconut Shrimp I served was hands down the favorite of everyone at the party from my toddlers to the 40 something year-olds.   Crispy, sweet and tender and served with a tangy orange lime dipping sauce, this Coconut Shrimp recipe is a [...]

I have something  to share.  Thai cooking is easy peasy.  I’m not kidding.  I’ve been experimenting a lot lately with all the amazing salty, sour, hot and sweet flavors found in Thai cuisine and can’t believe how quickly I can whip something up in my wok or frying pan.  This simple Thai stir-fry can be [...]

The four (starting-to-turn-overly-ripe) mangoes on my counter were staring at me yesterday and I was wondering what to do with them. Then I remembered this amazingly delicious Thai-inspired dish I made for Cooking For Love (my food and wine charity event) last year. As you can see, it makes for a gorgeous presentation and [...]

My friends call this appetizer “Crack Shrimp” because it’s so addicting!  This was the most popular item on our catering menu and (shhhh!) the secret is the sauce.  This recipe is incredibly easy which makes it the perfect hors de oeuvre for holiday entertaining.   Move over meatballs and mini quiche..this Firecracker Shrimp will make your [...]