Tweeter button
– page 2

Recipes

LJ Bistro #12: Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Sriracha Mayo

April 26, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #12: Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Sriracha Mayo

I find the smell of bacon absolutely irresistible. I love watching the thin strips sizzle on the griddle, bathing in its own fat, the meat slowly curling up as it browns to a crispy perfection. Shark Tank featured an entrepreneur with a prototype of a pig-shaped alarm clock that wakes you up in the morning [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #11: Caprese Salad with Balsamic Vinegar

April 15, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #11: Caprese Salad with Balsamic Vinegar

Caprese Salad is a refreshing staple in many Italian restaurants and a breeze to make at home. No need to cook anything! I actually made this as the appetizer for LJ Bistro 11, with homemade basil gnocchi as the main entree. Unfortunately, the gnocchi didn’t turn out quite as expected (LJ Bistro fail!! =(), but [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #10: Steamed Chinese Long Lee Fish (Sole)

April 11, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #10: Steamed Chinese Long Lee Fish (Sole)

“Good Canto” often meant “Hong Kong Canto” at NYU Stern, where my classes and social circles were dominated by fellow Asians, and I was informed by countless peers that my Cantonese sounded “funny”. Funny as my accent seemed (stemming from the parentals’ Wuzhou heritage), I never let it stop me from ordering dim sum in [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #10: Longevity Noodles with Spam

April 2, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #10: Longevity Noodles with Spam

I came across the concept of Longevity Noodles through my Chinese New Years recipe search, and I thought to myself, why not add it to the menu? I could use a good dosage of long and happy life. Since the long noodles symbolize long life, you have to be careful not to break the noodles [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #10: Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms

March 27, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #10: Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms

While on the topic of returning to basics, another vegetable dish often found in the Li household was stir fried bok choy. The technique of Stir Frying, which involves frying quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat, is very essential to Asian cooking. I still have faint memories of our newspaper covered [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #10: Shrimp and Egg Scramble

March 24, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #10: Shrimp and Egg Scramble

Most of my favorite Chinese dishes are the simplest ones that don’t require 20 different ingredients and over-excessive garnishes. These are the dishes I have fond memories of my mom cooking in the kitchen, wearing her worn out red apron with her hair tied back, putting together a 3-4 course dinner every night after a [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #10: Chinese Marbled Tea Leaf Egg

March 20, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #10: Chinese Marbled Tea Leaf Egg

The year of the rabbit. I had finally reached two cycles on the Chinese New Year calendar, and it was time to celebrate with my first New Year’s dinner attempt. My coworker suggested that I cook rabbit for my celebration, but somehow it felt unlucky to cook my own kind. I did want to create [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #9: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian)

March 8, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #9: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian)

Andrew came back from Taiwan raving about the Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (Niu Rou Mian). Saddened that I had missed out on such an epic food adventure (I unfortunately only went to Hong Kong and flew back to the States early), I set out to cook my own Niu Rou Mian in order to recreate [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #8: Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe

March 4, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #8: Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Soft, warm shortbread cookies fresh from the oven are amazing. And they can only taste better with some ground Earl Grey tea leaves added to the mix. We were concerned that 2 tablespoons of tea leaves would overpower the cookie, but it turned out to be the perfect amount. The ground leaves also added mini [...]

Read the full post →

LJ Bistro #8: Seafood Lasagna Recipe

March 1, 2011
Thumbnail image for LJ Bistro #8: Seafood Lasagna Recipe

I wanted something savory yet light for LJ Bistro #8′s main entree. Something creamy but also a dish that wouldn’t make me feel too guilty when I was stuck bringing in leftovers the next two days. What I wanted was lasagna; cheesy, melted layers of ground beef and pasta sheets soaking in tomato-y marinara sauce. [...]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Read the full post →