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black pepper cheddar gourgere blt recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Mini Black Pepper and Cheddar Gougère BLT Sandwiches

Mike and I went out for dinner with a friend last night at a Vietnamese-Cambodian place. The tables are arranged so that you’re basically sitting at the same table as the people next to you. I couldn’t help overhearing what appeared…

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Mini Cream Cheese and Green Onion Biscuits and Spicy Sausage Gravy

Please tell me that you’ve stayed at one of those roadside hotels where they offer free biscuits and gravy for breakfast? The biscuits and gravy aren’t that good, but even the sad beds look enticing after hours and hours on…

2015 Redux: Afternoon Beer

I can hardly believe it, but I am a Food Blog is come up on three years old! Waaaaay back in 2012, my very first post was Afternoon Beer, a little Valentine’s Day treat I thought up for Mike.…

Friday Finds: 1.30.15

It’s Friday!! More specifically, the last Friday in January. How did we end up here? In other news, I managed to fall down the stairs yesterday. Granted, our staircase is only a whopping four steps, but I still felt…

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Super Bowl Snacks: Tacos, Nachos and Wings!

I’m not the hugest fan of sports. However, I am a HUGE fan of Superbowl Sunday because I love the idea of people hanging around a TV eating what I think of as the best foodstuffs: tacos, nachos, and…

jalapeño bacon puff pastry cheese twists recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Crispy Crunchy Spicy Jalapeno Bacon Puff Pastry Cheese Twists

It’s the wee hours of Sunday morning and if there’s something I know, it’s that I’m not going to be brunching today. I’m still incredibly jet-lagged (we flew back on Thursday!), which isn’t such a bad thing for us…

Friday Finds: 1.23.15

So…I’m back in Vancouver! We just finished off our Tokyo trip with a whirlwind week of train travel: up to Hokkaido, down to Kyoto and really really down to Fukuoka. And now we’re home! I was dreading the flight back (sometimes…

Mini Pistachio Matcha Raspberry Puff Pastry Mille Feuille Jars

Do you have a favorite color? Usually I cop out and say that all of the colors are my favorite (yes, even brown!), but if I search deep into the depths of my soul…I’d have to say that I’m…

Sunday Brunch: Mini Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich Recipe

It’s Sunday! You know what that means: it’s time for Sunday Brunch. Why don’t you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee’s truly bottomless, the …

Crispiest Smashed Potatoes

If you’re a potato lover this is about to become your new favorite potato recipe: crispy, crunchy, smashed potatoes! Fluffy, creamy, and tender on the inside and shatteringly crunchy on …

Japanese Fruit Sandwich: Strawberry Sando Recipe

If you love sandwiches, you should go to Japan – I love Japanese sandwiches! Those uniquely Japanese sandwiches really get my heart racing. Sandwiches like katsu sando: crispy panko breaded …

Happy 2015 and a Blog Redesign!

Happy New Year friends! I set up this lil re-design to go live at 12 am on the dot because I like things all neat and tidy. It's a brand …

quinoa breakfast bowl recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Quinoa Brunch Bowl with Six Minute Soft Boiled Eggs, Creamy Avocado, Tofu Puffs and a Miso Mustard Dressing

You guys, you know what I’m the worst at? Packing. I’m absolutely horrible. I love making lists and getting everything together and ready to put into the luggage but when it comes to actually fitting things inside, I’m a…

Friday Finds 1.16.15

Guys, they have a toast cafe here in Tokyo where you get to pick out your own TOASTER, bring it to your table and then toast away. Basically it is all my dreams come true and I’ve made Mike…

mazemen: broth-less japanese ramen with ginger garlic beef, miso gravy and eggs - www.iamafoodblog.com

Mazemen: Ramen Noodles with Sesame Ginger Garlic Beef, Savoury Miso Gravy, Fresh Egg Yolk, and Roasted Nori

Guys, the ramen game in Tokyo is so on point that it almost pained me to make this recipe instead of heading out to my local ramen joint. There is no way that I could ever master the art…

spaghetti garlic bread boat recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Carbs on Carbs: Cheesy Spaghetti Bolognese on Crispy Garlic Bread Boats

Hai! I’m really on a roll with the … shall we call it, drunk food lately, huh? I guess there’s just something about winter that makes me want to pack on a little extra for warmth. I know everyone out…