For the last month and a half, I have been feeling a little uninspired to test out new recipes. I ordered a lot of take-out and have only made simple dishes just so that I could quickly put something healthy in my belly. I wasn’t really excited about food. I know when I’ve hit a cooking rut because I stop staying up late in bed researching recipes, making lists of dishes I want to try, and drooling over food pics on Instagram.
Read MoreWe are in the middle of a heatwave in Los Angeles right now. It’s the end of August and also the end of the summer of 2020. What a year it has been! We are still in the midst of an on-going pandemic, which I don’t think anyone expected to last this long. The pandemic has forever changed our lives in so many ways.
Read MoreIn Boston where I’m from, I had access to a lot of European food, particularly French, Spanish, and Italian seafood. In Los Angeles, I hardly go out for European food. Here, I often have tacos, sushi, Thai, and Middle Eastern food. Recently, I was thinking about a Spanish restaurant called Tapeo’s in Boston that I used to frequent in college. I loved ordering their tortilla espanola, patatas bravas, and gambas ajillo. These dishes are simple and yet so delicious. Tapas are so versatile. They are great for a light meal, snack, or appetizer. It has been years since I’ve made a Tortilla Espanola or Spanish Omelette, but I gave it another try and I still love it just as much as I did in my college years!
Read MoreMental health is so important. Especially now, when the world seems to be falling apart and the near future looks bleak and uncertain. No one is exempt from the many effects of Covid. Life feels so confusing. Any struggles that existed for you pre-pandemic are probably amplified right now, forcing you to confront your deepest fears and inner demons. We all have them. It’s not easy.
Read MoreI love enjoying a home-cooked meal wherever I go but I don't always have a lot of time. I like to meal prep so that I can have delicious homemade meals to pack up to bring to work for lunch, take on a picnic in the park, or to eat later in the week. I'm also a huge fan of freezing my food for those nights when I don't want to cook at all. That’s why I’m excited to partner with Rubbermaid to feature their Brilliance food storage line, which has made meal prepping so much easier.
Read MoreThis week I was craving soup. I’m always craving soup though. But I didn’t want to make anything complicated. Perfect solution: Chinese Egg Drop Soup. Requires very few ingredients—chicken broth, eggs, scallions, and ginger, and a few seasonings. If you have homemade chicken broth even better. I chose to add a few shiitake mushrooms and corn because I like a little variety in my soup, but it’s not necessary.
Read MoreWhen it comes to pasta, I love tomato sauce and l love my pasta smothered in it. I often make bolognese but it’s definitely very time consuming and can take up to 3 hours to make including prep time. I also like to make a shrimp or clam tomato sauce with my pasta because it’s lighter and doesn’t take as long to cook. But sometimes I don’t have seafood readily available on hand. A great option for a simple pasta sauce is arrabbiata sauce, which is basically a spicy marinara.
Read MoreThe last couple of weeks have been very emotional for me, as I’m sure it has been for everyone. I’m angry, upset, and sad that we live in a world that is filled with so much racism, violence, and hate. News and social media are flooded with updates on more violence and police brutality. I can’t help but read up on everything—every death, every act of violence reported, every story, and people’s opinions of events, and then getting emotional and angry. I think we all have a lot of learning and unlearning to do.
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