Slow Roasted Dry Rubbed Pork Ribs

I’ve been craving ribs for weeks now but didn’t quite have the time for all the fuss required. Finally, I succumbed to my desires and decided to give them a whirl this weekend. Ribs of this caliber need to be shared. So I opted to invite a couple of friends to lend a helping hand. [...]

Glazed Pork Kabobs

There are days when I feel like I don’t partake in the world of kabob cooking enough. Everything tastes better when cooked on a stick, right? Plus, slathering the pierced items with a sticky sauce makes it even better. For this recipe, I decided to use metal skewer rods because they would hold up better [...]

Pan Fried Shrimp and Pork Potstickers

I was eating sushi and potstickers before they were chic enough to be served at baseball games.  Thanks to my college friends, Nicole and Rodel, I have many fond memories of us scraping together a few bucks for an Asian meal fit for…well…umm….college students. Imagine pulling out a hand-me-down frying pan with enough dents to [...]

Chicago Bound

This was the blog post I wrote on the plane last night (6/12). The radiant blue sky began to emerge as my plane climbed to a proper cursing altitude through the fluffy white clouds.  Some people hate traveling on planes, but frankly, I love it.  I get the best ideas when I’m in the air.  [...]

Hoisin Pork Stir-fry with Egg Noodles

Ever have one of those days when you open the refrigerator and realize you have a random jar of sauce from a recipe gone by?  That’s what happened to me when I noticed a jar of Hoisin sauce in a dark corner of my refrigerator.  The remaining amount was so small; there was no way [...]

Spicy Orange Pork

One of the favorite components of this food blog is how effortless everything looks.  When in reality, many of my recipes are a result of significant research, shopping and multiple rounds of testing.  This one is no exception.  All of the former versions were great, but didn’t quite hit my standards for flavor.  It wasn’t [...]

Grilled Pork Steak with Apricot-Mango Sauce

This past week, I decided to step outside my comfort zone and try something different.  Since apricots are in season this month and are practically featured at every Farmer’s Market stand, I knew the soft orange fruit would be a great base for something interesting.  But I was stumped about what I could possibly create. [...]