This is the very best (and only) Sichuan wonton recipe you will ever need (unless you’re looking for the delicious wonton soup version♡). Vivian’s wontons were one of the first dishes I fell in love with while living in Chengdu. Tender ginger-infused pork-filled meat parcels wrapped in homemade silky egg […]
This steamed chicken and pork buns recipe uses a featherlight tangzhong bao bun dough filled with a slightly sweet and savory Chinese BBQ pork and chicken thigh filling. Homemade Chinese pork buns are truly like the ones you’ll find being sold steaming hot from street trolleys in Chengdu, Chinatown, NYC, […]
This easy house fried rice recipe is what you’ll find at your favorite Chinese restaurant also known as, “Cantonese Fried Rice”, “Special Fried Rice”, “Chicken Fried Rice”, or even “Pork Fried Rice” — and you can make it at home in just 30 minutes. Leftover rice crisped to golden brown […]
This super easy homemade chocolate chip banana bread recipe is so tender it almost eats like cake. One of my most requested recipes on the blog, this is the best of both worlds — high-quality Lindt dark chocolate and my (most tender ever) classic banana bread. If you’re looking for […]
Abruzzo Frittella (or pizz’onta as it’s called in dialect) is the best fried pizza you’ve likely never had. This sneaky good crispy-on-the-outside, super soft, and puffy-on-the-inside fried pizza is delicious. In fact, I can say it’s one of the best breads I’ve probably ever eaten. Golden brown shallow-fried dough sprinkled with […]
This homemade diner-style coconut cream pie recipe with mile-high meringue is 100% made from scratch with triple the coconut flavor! A super flaky homemade pie crust filled with perfectly thickened coconut cream custard made with milk and coconut milk, topped with pillowy meringue and freshly shaved coconut that toasts up […]
This homemade limoncello recipe is the best of Italian summer in a bottle — it’s smooth and sweet with an intense lemon flavor without a hint of sour or bitter notes. And with just 3 simple ingredients (and a little time and patience), it couldn’t be easier to make at […]
Creamy vanilla bean cheesecake and pecan tassies come together to create a one-of-a-kind pecan pie-like cheesecake that any nut-lover will appreciate. Inspired by my Great Aunt Betty’s pecan tassies I recently posted, this fluffy cheesecake with sweet crunchy crackly pecan topping is baked into a 2-Ingredient Biscoff Cookie Crust. And, it’s […]
This lightly creamy spicy pasta recipe encompasses everything I want in a comforting bowl of pasta — chewy artisanal Abruzzese Verrigni gold-drawn pasta (even more porous than delicious bronze-drawn pasta), Italian salsiccia, piquant Abruzzo Ventricina salami, garlic, herbs, onions, carrots, a little wine, and a splash of cream come together […]
This two-toned dual-flavored mini cheesecake recipe is delicious from the crust up and pays tribute to one of NYC’s most iconic desserts — the black and white cookie. This one-half white chocolate vanilla bean and one-half milk chocolate caramel cheesecake recipe has it all — a super smooth and creamy, […]
If you love BLTs and Japanese pork buns as much as we do, I think you’ll love this ultimate and very delicious BLT. One part American classic and two parts Asian deliciousness makes one of the best BLTs ever. Super-soft homemade bao buns, slathered with a quick sesame-soy spicy mayo, […]
Ready in 25 minutes from start to finish, this creamy sausage pasta sauce could not be easier to make or more delicious! Inspired by “Pasta alla Norcina” from the Umbria region of Italy (and also with what I had in my fridge when I made it), this version skips using […]
This homemade egg noodle recipe is super easy and what I use to make classic homemade chicken noodle soup. In fact, these noodles are made with just 2 ingredients (four, if you count salt and water). So, if you’ve ever wondered how to make your own homemade noodles, this is […]
This ooey-gooey layered Eggplant and Zucchini Parmigiana is as satisfying and scrumptious as your favorite lasagna, but it’s totally noodle-less (and you won’t even miss them). In fact, this recipe was recently selected as one of the 2022 Pinterest and Food52 Golden Recipe Grand Prize Winners! Mama A’s “Melanzane e […]
If you’re wondering how to make tasty BBQ ribs without a grill or a smoker, this oven-baked recipe is a great place to start. They’re really good. Not only are these ribs smoky, sticky, and just a little bit sweet, they’re fall-off-the-bone delicious and take less than 10 minutes to […]