Stir-Fried Beef with Black Pepper is an easy stir-fry made with coarsely cracked black pepper, onions, and oyster sauce. Serve with rice and cucumber salad with garlic for wonderful authentic Chinese meal! Scroll to the end of the post for a chance to win a copy of Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques for Authentic
Cucumber Salad with Garlic
Cucumber Salad with Garlic is an easy side dish that can be thrown together with just a few ingredients. It’s flavorful and healthy and can be dressed up or down for any occasion. Scroll to the end of the post for a chance to win a copy of Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques
Food with Friends Cookbook Review
My Food with Friends cookbook review is in partnership with Blogging for Books. They send me great cookbooks and I write honest reviews about them here. Food with Friends Cookbook Review What is Food with Friends about? Food with Friends is all about the art of simple gatherings. The author, Leela Cyd, shares recipes for small bites
Holiday Gift Guide: Cookbooks
Cookbooks are my go-to gift and you can’t go wrong giving books for the holidays. Before giving one away, I love to personalize it and write a little note in the front cover with the date. 2014 was an incredible year for new cookbooks and I’ve made a list of my favorites that are sure to make great
Cookbook Review: Sugar Rush by Johnny Iuzzini
It can be tough to find great baking cookbooks. Too often, pastry books have beautiful ideas but do not include the professional knowledge and exact methods needed to execute them. On the other hand, sometimes baking books are too technical and the recipes are boring and stale. But, the worst offense is recipes that are