Pan Seared Escolar with Cherry Tomatoes, Corn & Basil Being the overzealous type of person that I am, often times, little pit stops leave me riding my bike miles and miles with a freaking melon in my backpack. A sad but true story. Usually, it's safety first. Big, dorky helmet – check! Epilepsy-inducing blinky back […]
Vegetarian Taco Burger This is by no means haute cuisine, but boy oh boy, is it delicious. I give all the credit of this ingenius creation to B. If he ever decides to change careers, Taco Bell would be foolish not to bring him aboard as a food conceptor. That boy comes up with some […]
Bloody Mary Bison Burgers Originally, I had bought a pound of ground bison to make something called Kill 'em Quick! This is a recipe created by my co-worker Helene that is simply a scramble of portobellos, jalapenos and ground bison. I'm not sure why or how the catchy name came about, but the ingredients all […]
Scallop Curry with Long Beans, Zucchini & Mushrooms From my adventures in Indian cooking not too long ago, I have jars upon jars of Indian spices. Good thing for me, I love Indian food. Not too sure how my neighbors feel about all the pungent spices wafting in the air. They tell me that they […]
Last week I was in a ravioli-making frenzy. I ate raviolis five nights in a row. Five. Count them. I'm on what they call the anti-South Beach diet. This carb loving girl never says no to fresh pasta. What brought on this carb loading you ask? Well it all started with a simple tiny little […]
vegetable dinner Thanks to my parents, the mentality that food is sacred and meant to be appreciated has long been ingrained in my head. This all happened long before there was a Julie's Kitchen, and even long before I was tall enough to reach the stove top. There is a saying in Cantonese, that translated, […]
Rum Raisin Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven are simply irresistible. Add some raisins spiked with dark rum and a rum glaze for an alcoholic twist. From good to great, right? Well in my dessert-minded imagination, I was smiling as my teeth were sinking into one of these yeasty rolls. A smile-bite. […]
Roasted Yellow Carrot Soup Making vegetable stock has become somewhat of a weekly ritual for me. The increased frequency is in part due to a tip from Bourgeois Bee. He told me that he uses his carrot tops for stock. And though I enjoy eating the carrot tops, it's more of a once in a […]
Even though it was my idea to go to Vicenti for date night on Friday, at the last minute, I vetoed my own plan. You'd think I was crazy to pass up one of the best (according to Jonathon Gold) Italian restaurants in L.A., but I had two legitimately sane reasons. One, my skinny jeans […]
Tofu Parmesan Sandwich Running egg yolks and melting cheese are two of my favorite images of food porn. To kick those salivary glands into high gear, here's a prime example of the latter. Tofu coated in a crunchy crust of panko and Parmesan cheese. Tomato sauce spiked with fresh hand-torn leaves of basil… just beginning […]
