Made it with fresh celery leaves and salt, keep it on hand to use in dressings, and cocktails, and to season meat and seafood. This homemade spice mix is sure to level up the savory flavors of multiple recipes! What is Celery Salt? Just 2 ingredients: fresh celery leaves and table salt are all you need for a bold flavored and aromatic celery salt! Celery salt is totally customizable. Experiment with mixing in other spices to suit your recipe!...
Celtuce is gaining popularity in the West, going by other names like stem lettuce and asparagus lettuce. Let’s talk about what it is, and why you should head to your local Chinese grocery store to check it out! Celtuce: A Vegetable to Love Celtuce is also known as stem lettuce or asparagus lettuce because it’s actually a variety of lettuce grown for its thick stem. The leaves aren’t the star, but rather the stem that has a refreshing crunch to it....
We love a fresh and flavorful dessert and this frozen fruit salad is cold, sweet, and filled with yummy treats! What is Fluff Salad? This isn’t your typical salad! I’m not sure why it’s called a salad, it really isn’t salad at all (like ambrosia salad) but who doesn’t love a dessert loaded with marshmallows & fruit? This fluff salad is a mixture of sweet ingredients that are tossed together, spread out on a pan, and then frozen....
Make them with leftover chili or even canned chili and some pre-shredded cheese for a really easy appetizer. A Favorite Cheesy Appetizer Sometimes a quick and easy snack is all this needed to keep the game day watchers happy. Just 6 ingredients – chips, canned chili, cheese, and toppings – are all that’s needed to get the party started! The chili in this recipe turns plain nachos into a filling dish....
Posted Apr 23, 2021, Updated Mar 01, 2024 What would you get if banana bread and brownies had a baby? Answer: this chocolate banana bread! Seriously this is the best chocolate banana bread recipe ever. It’s irresistibly moist and intensely chocolatey and has an almost brownie-like texture while retaining a tender crumb. Utter perfection in loaf-form. This double chocolate banana bread is easy to make in one bowl and will become your favorite way to use overripe bananas!...
A decadent cake soaks up caramel for a moist and rich dessert that everyone goes crazy for! You know how you have those few recipes you’re known for. The recipes and dishes that people always expect you to bring to events… this Chocolate Caramel Cake (along with my famous Carrot Cake) is the cake I’m known for. I am ALWAYS asked to bring this poke cake and it always gets rave reviews!...
This twist on a classic pecan pie recipe adds semi-sweet chocolate and some cocoa to the batter. The result is a rich and buttery pie with great chocolate pecan flavor. A Holiday Favorite Who doesn’t love a down-home, comfort food in the form of a mouthwatering, chocolatey dessert?! Ingredients Pecans: Crunchy pecans add flavor to this recipe (other nuts work too though). Toast the pecans by baking in the oven and cool before adding to the pie for the best flavor....
Posted Sep 25, 2023 If you’re looking for a cozy fall quick bread, then you are in the right place! This cinnamon apple bread embodies all that is warm and delicious about fall. This apple bread recipe is easy to make (no mixer required) with a handful of simple ingredients. It’s topped with an irrestitible buttery crumb toping and loaded with fresh fall apples so there are some in every bite....
The best cocktails are always the classics in my humble opinion, whether it be a Mojito, a kicky drink like a Moscow Mule…or this perfect Martini. On the other hand, sometimes it can be fun to experiment, and if you’re looking for something sweet, a Strawberry Margarita or fun Lemon Drop Martini is always a hit! What’s in a Martini? Just a few easy to find ingredients are all that’s needed....
All of those places are pretty good, but why not make them at home? It’s so easy. The cong you bing dough is literally just flour and water , add scallions, salt, some elbow grease, a hot pan and Scallion pancakes are served! There’s really no excuse, people…let’s be real here. You can serve these Chinese pancakes with whatever dipping sauce you like, but I really like this combination of garlic, soy sauce, and a touch of vinegar....
Cookbook Excitement! Our cookbook, The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know & Love from a Chinese American Family, has been on bookstore shelves since November 1! It’s been so fun spotting it out in the world, even better sharing our excitement with you in person, and of course seeing all the delicious things you’ve been cooking up! There is nothing more thrilling for us than seeing your food turn out exactly the way it does in our kitchen....
Anyone who loves a great taco or a tostada needs to try this! A soft tortilla packed with layers of beef & cheese and a crispy tostada shell is folded and pan-fried until crisp. I can’t count how many of these homemade Crunchwrap Supremes I’ve made for my daughter! Take-Out Fake-Out I’d have to say that a Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme is at the top of my list of fast food favorites....
It’s also easy to make substitutions and add-ons as you desire, which brings us to today’s topic! Tweaking our Cornbread Recipe Cornbread is one of those recipes I could fall into a wormhole investigating on a casual weeknight. What’s the best cornbread on the internet?! You can scour for hours. Similar to Caesar salad dressing and banana bread, I’ve been motivated over the years to find my go-to version to satisfy a craving for some corn-y goodness....
In this easy dish, bow tie pasta is tossed in a quick and creamy sundried tomato parmesan cream sauce. Add in a handful of fresh spinach for the perfect Meatless Monday meal or serve with shrimp or chicken! Why We Love This Pasta Recipe This crowd-pleasing bowtie pasta comes together in about 20 minutes or so. It’s a meatless meal but pairs well with chicken or seafood too (like shrimp or scallops)....
Potato salad is just one of the recipes that everyone loves. It’s easy to make ahead of time and can contain lots of different additions (like bacon and cheese)! This is one of my favorite potato salad recipes of all time! It’s rich and creamy and loaded with fresh dill. I love the flavor of fresh dill… it just screams SUMMER to me!! A perfect side for any BBQ or picnic!...
It’s an easy solution for last-minute entertaining, a side dish, or even on top of a salad! Why not try air-fried shrimp in tacos too! Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp We love this recipe because it’s delicious and healthier than deep-fried shrimp. This recipe not only is a healthy version of a popular appetizer, but it’s easy and everyone loves it! Serve it alongside a trio of sauces like teriyaki, honey mustard sauce, or chipotle aioli!...
One if the things I love best about summer is sitting around with friends on the deck enjoying snacks and sunshine. If it’s hot out, I try to serve foods that are both fresh and delicious (and I love any excuse to use herbs and veggies from my garden)! A traditional tomato bruschetta is one of the snacks I make most when the sun is shining. The delicious combination juicy summer tomatoes tossed with garlic and fresh basil just can’t be beat!...
Inspired by a Favorite Malaysian Spot As you can probably tell, The Woks of Life has been in a noodly mood lately. We recently published my mom’s wild mushroom noodle recipe, as well as her AMAZING beef noodle soup (my sister and I just took some leftovers out of the freezer and reheated it, and it was even better than we remembered). But this Curry Mee (curry noodle soup) recipe in particular brings me back to fond memories of getting Malaysian food at a restaurant called Penang in East Hanover, NJ....
Posted Nov 28, 2016, Updated Jun 23, 2024 The temperatures are dropping, snow is falling, and Thanksgiving has come and gone, which can only mean one thing, hot chocolate season has arrived! This dairy-free hot chocolate recipe is amazing. It’s rich and creamy and perfect for those of you who love hot cocoa but need to make it dairy-free, or vegan or Paleo! Because nothing beats coming inside after playing in the snow, curling up with a blanket and a warm cup of cocoa (like this peanut butter hot chocolate) and watching a Christmas movie!...
They’re actually “open,” and not fully sealed. This might sound strange, but we saw them prepared this way in many places in China, where they’re called guotie (which literally translates to “pot stick.” Imagine that!). Even in grocery stores, they’d have a bunch of different fillings and they would cook them to order so that you could take them home or just eat them on the spot! It’s a little odd that I have never seen potstickers made this way here in the US....
