Seattle holds a dear place in our hearts. It’s where I spent 5 wonderful years of work after graduation and where Kim and I first met. We recently took a trip back and wanted to post a snapshot of...
You either love bitter melon (khổ qua) or you hate it and nothing in between. Growing up Kim loved it and ate bitter melon soup (canh khổ qua) and stir fries routinely while I, on the other hand,...
Whenever we go out to dine, we inevitably think about home cooking. Not that we wouldn’t enjoy a nice night out on the town and enjoy the pleasures of dining with friends or the experience of exploring new flavors...
Now that fall is upon us, we look forward to baking bread. We’re complete novices when it comes to baking bread…in fact, we confess, this was our first attempt, but that’s what makes this post that much more...
Tet Trung Thu (Mid Autumn Festival) is quickly upon us. Being a predominantly agricultural society, Tet Trung Thu is one of the most important festivals in Vietnam to mark the end of the harvest season. Like many harvest moon festivals...
We’re a family of cooks. My mom, the eldest of 9 children was cooking for the household as soon as she was old enough to go to the market, and in Vietnam, that was about the age of...
Before summer fades to fall and fields of corn are plowed under for the winter, we wanted to share our recipe for che bap, a Vietnamese corn pudding. Che bap is an easy treat and great use of fresh...
update: help us win a trip to Foodbuzz Foodblogger’s Festival by “buzzing” this recipe here! Today we present you with Mexican Ensenada style “fish tacos”…with a twist. We were recently chosen by Foodbuzz and Alaska Seafood with a challenge...
When Natasha of 5 Star Culinary Adventures approached us to do a guest post with the theme “5 Star Make Overs,” we were honored, but had no idea what to do. But a few days later, a box of...
Have you wondered where we’ve been lately? It’s been over two weeks since we last posted and it feels strange–but no, we haven’t lost the energy to cook or blog, it’s just been a really, really, busy time for...