Kimchi Stir-Fried Noodles For those days when you want a hearty, quick meal, you'll love this plate of umami-packed stir-fried noodles. While my husband was away managing the wallcovering installation in Sun Valley a few weeks ago, our evening conversations, after the usual daily updates, ... Read More
Miso Stir-Fried Noodles (Vegan)
Miso Stir-Fried Noodles (Vegan) Miso paste is not just for soup. Here I've used boxed pasta and a handful of pantry items to create a flavorful stir-fried dish in just a few minutes. The countdown is on for Christmas--are you ready? Me, not quite yet. But let's face it, I've never been one ... Read More
Pancit Palabok Made Easy
Pancit Palabok Made Easy This is one of the Philippines' most popular noodle dishes but it's usually saved for special occasions (or enjoyed as takeout) because of its reputation for being hard to make. My version is authentic, flavorful, skips the sodium-loaded flavor packets and bouillon cubes ... Read More
Filipino Pancit Canton (and How to Velvet Chicken)
Filipino Pancit Canton (and How to Velvet Chicken) Velveting is a Chinese technique used in stir-fry dishes that leaves meat succulent even after frying. It works well in this classic Filipino noodle dish. Recalling a lunch room conversation with an office mate nearly twenty five years ago I'm ... Read More
Singapore Noodles
What is it about noodles (or pasta) that is so satisfying? That the thought of it immediately makes you hungry and even when your stomach warns, I'm getting full, you continue to eat anyway? Maybe I should only speak for myself? I'll happily eat noodles or pasta for days, especially if I ... Read More
Stir-Fried Noodles with Kale and Cabbage
I mentioned on a recent post that my Kindle reader has been practically attached to my left hand for the last two weeks. If not in my hand, it's been conveniently in my bag, ready to be pulled out at the first break in activity. I've loved books since I was a child and when we moved to the ... Read More
