Food the Wong Way

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  • What is that?! How to try a new vegetable

    What is that?! How to try a new vegetable

    Novelty is the spice of life. Oh wait, that’s variety. Well, I like novelty.. Step 1: Walk inside a grocery store, bodega or your favorite market. Step 2: Spot a piece of produce that makes your brain itch with curiosity. In this case: this delightfully geometric vegetable next to the cauliflower.

  • Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder

    Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder

    One overcast Monday morning, I ventured over to the Book Larder, a community cookbook store on Fremont Ave of Seattle. I’ve ridden past there many a time by bike and by bus, and always meant to go. Finally, I found time and managed to sign up for classes a few days ahead. Note: if you…

  • What CAN you eat off the ground?

    What CAN you eat off the ground?

    Forest Fire Fruit: Morels! I was lucky enough to score some wild-foraged morels from my friend Tesia, after she came back from a good weekend of collecting them. Apparently, her s.o. even maps out last year’s forest fires to track where good spots to find some morel treasure. It definitely peaked my interest, especially after…

  • Braised Coconut Spinach & Chickpeas w/Lemon

    Back when I was killing time with my friend Torey spectating a Spartan Race in Vermont (a state worth visiting, by the way), I mentioned to her I was trying to eat more lean protein and that I’m really into chickpeas as one source. She mentioned a particular recipe, and even more impressively, remembered to…

  • Radish Cous Cous

    A variation on Cristina Sciarra’s Radish Cous Cous off Food52. Makes 2 entree portions

  • Beat the Heat: Part Zillion!
    Zucchini Basil Salad

    Fresh back from a cross-country road trip through 4 national parks, three rolls of campfire-cooked Pillsbury products, and too many kinds of 80+-degree weather, I give you… Cold Zucchini Basil Salad A variation from simply real health I googled after a random Instagram find. Ingredients: 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced into bite-sized pieces 3-4 zucchini total (prefer a…

  • Sweet Potato Pesto Pasta

    Thanks to Abby for loaning me a spiralizer so I could try it out! Thanks to Fitnessista for this recipe combo, the proportions I made up from my trial. Ingredients: For the pesto: 1/2 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds 1 tsp garlic 1 cup spinach 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive…

  • Guest Blog:
    Parm-Crusted Chicken, Asparagus & 3 Bonus Recipes!

    So first I must say I first had this from my sis Y_________. It was so good when she made it twice for me. So I had to ask her for the recipe because I needed a good main dish for a dinner/date I was making. Need something good to impress lol. The Parmesan Crusted…

  • Mustard Lemon Cauliflower

    Mustard Lemon Cauliflower

    This is a decent weekday recipe, based on the time spent, although you don’t get to just set it in the oven and forget it until it’s done. I cut the original amount of butter with olive oil so you can pretend it’s healthier. The initial recipe is based on one from the November 2006…

  • Milan, Italia! Lemon Garlic Pasta & Seared Sea Scallops

    That’s right, for the few of you who may have puzzled at the last post, I was in Milan last week a few weeks ago visiting my good friends, J & G. A confluence of events created a last minute opportunity I just couldn’t pass up, despite the usual work pressures. Sleeping in on Monday…