Month: November 2017

I wish I could capture the fragrance of bánh bò nướng (honey comb cake) while it’s still in the oven and let you smell the sweet and unique flavor of…

Since this is our first season with an abundance of bell peppers in our vegetable garden, I have to come up with some dishes to take advantage of these wonderfully…

When fall arrives, our garden looks so luscious with many variety of tomatoes, bell peppers, chayote (xu), bitter melons, eggplants, and much more…But what stand out the most are the…

Khoai Lang (Sweet Potatoes or Yams) are one of those things that we generally keep in our kitchen because they provide many surpising health benefits: they’re a great source of…

While a friend and I were shopping, she suddenly had a “craving” for Bánh Khoai Mì Nướng which is a simple and delicious cake made from fresh cassava root. So…

One of my blog fans saw this Candied Orange Peels recipe online and thought of me; she sent me the link so I can check out all the holiday gift…

At first glimpse of a pot of Canh Bún, many people may mistaken it with Bún Riêu (Crab Noodle Soup). Similar to Bún Riêu, they both originated from Northern Vietnam…

One of the Christmas presents my daughters received was a tea set. So, they’ve been anxious to have a tea party. Tonight, they’re waiting for me to finish making a…

My mother-in-law’s friend gave her a bag of home grown Kumquats. These Kumquats are beautiful as they are grown as ornamental plants. The kumquat fruit is orange and has a…

“…Mừng ngày Tết trên khắp quê tôi Ngàn hoa thơm khoa sắc xinh tươi Đàn em thơ khoe áo mới Chạy tung tăng vui pháo hoa…” No, these are not…