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Ratatouille Galette – UPDATED

I went on a ratatouille galette making spree back during Thanksgiving but never shared it! It was a HIT with my parents and my fiance’s family. I’ve also made this MANY times since then, for pot lucks or any other occasion that calls for a veggie side dish. Prep Time: It takes a significant amount…

Xiu Mai aka Vietnamese Meatballs

Bad news: the Food for Four website seems to be down.Good news: I have my version of the recipe here. This isn’t the first time I’ve used this recipe, and thank you again Food for Four for another spot on recipe. Xiu mai is a traditional Vietnamese meatball, and unlike other culture’s meatballs ours are HUGE….

Smooth AF Mashed Potatoes

All of my gummy candy binges and lack of flossing caught up with me and I had to get a root canal. When I made the appointment, I asked the scheduler if there was anything I needed to do. She chuckled and said, “No, it’s like getting a filling.” I have had my share of…

HipCooks: Butternut Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter and Crispy Sage

Fall is here! aka bring on the Pumpkin Spiced everything and butternut squash obsessions. I never gravitated toward butternut squash, and was a little hurt when someone thought that something other than meat or cheese should go inside ravioli. Why would you put veggies in a usual packet of delicious fun?! I was PLEASANTLY set…

Alexandra’s Kitchen: Canal House Chocolate Chip Cookies

I usually don’t bake, but when I do, I use a ton of butter. I’m the kind of person that likes thin crispy slightly chewy chocolate chip cookies over the thick soft variety. I was PINspired to bake cookies one day and found a recipe that looked amazing aka I could eat 1000 of these…

Mario Batali & Epicurious: Cacio E Pepe

Did you watch Netflix’s Chef’s Table? The docuseries interviews six chefs, allowing viewers and foodies like us to get a glimpse into how they got started and what keeps them going. I watched the first episode on Chef Massimo Bottura a few times only because I kept trying to start watching it late at night…

Parmesan and Green Onion Potato Latkes

YAAASSSS. So remember when I made gnocchi and bought a huge bag of potatoes from Costco? There is only so much gnocchi one can consume, so I had to think of something else to make. Being from an Asian family, we didn’t eat too many potatoes so I looked to pinterest for PIN-speration. I always…