Pork

Corner Bakery $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

The Corner Bakery invited me to a media and food bloggers event to unveil several of their new menu items. This summer, Southern California guests can satisfy their cravings with new menu items, including Buttermilk Pancakes with Berries and the Spicy Asian Pork Hot Toasted Sandwich, beginning July 1. Light and fluffy, the made-to-order Buttermilk […]

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  June 25, 2014   4 comments

Day 2 – My Trip to Japan

Day 2 – My Trip to Japan Mitsukoshi department store was founded in 1673 with the yagō (shop name) Echigoya (越後屋), selling kimonos. Ten years later in 1683, Echigoya took a new approach to marketing. Instead of selling by going door-to-door, they set up a store where buyers could purchase goods on the spot with […]

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  June 6, 2014   No comments

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

For some reason, I wanted to make my own sausage patties. This morning, before I went to work, I made these. I plan on keeping them in the freezer to use for my egg McMuffin breakfast sandwiches. I used fresh herbs because I have no dried. You could also make these using ground chicken or […]

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  October 10, 2013   No comments

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Gravy

When my brother-in-law, Russell, was in town he visited his friend Jim in Palm Springs, CA, who made these meatballs from his Swedish family in Rockford, Illinois. Russell and I went to Olson’s Delicatessen in LA, which is like walking into a time capsule. Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Gravy from my friend Jim in Palm […]

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  May 1, 2013   No comments

Pork & Vegetable Lumpia

In the past 2 weeks, I have received a case of citrus fruit, South African chutney sauce and a large bag of Lumpia from my friend Chris! What did I do to deserve all this bounty?! Lumpia is a traditional Filipino dish. It is the Filipino version of egg rolls. It can be served as […]

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  February 11, 2013   2 comments

Baked Pork Tenderloins

My brother-in-law, Russell, is in town. I love it when he’s here because we spend a lot of time in the kitchen together. He made us this amazing pork, which is really moist and easy to make. We had the leftovers the next night – cutting up the meat and serving over buttered egg noodles. […]

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  January 22, 2013   No comments

Mustard Glazed Ham with Cider Gravy

This year for Christmas dinner, I am going to make a ham. It’s the easiest meat to cook since in essence you are just heating it up! I will serve it with Corn Bread & Sausage Stuffing, which is not stuffed into anything. Mustard Glazed Ham with Cider Gravy Serves 8 1 ham 1 Tbs […]

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  December 21, 2012   5 comments

Curry Glazed Pork Chops

This week I have a lot of events to cater.  It always happens all at once – feast or famine, as the saying goes.  Sometimes I have to buy random ingredients that I don’t normally use.  In this case, it’s red curry paste.  I only need a few tablespoons, so I found this recipe so […]

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  October 30, 2012   No comments

Cheese and Ham Muffins

Here is a great lunch box treat for back to school! you can leave out the chives if your kids won’t anything green! Cheese and Ham Muffins Serves 6 1¼ cups unbleached flour ¾ cup fine yellow cornmeal ¼ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 cup mlik […]

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  September 6, 2012   4 comments