I Am... Roasted Chicken with Dijon Recipe
I used to dislike mustard with a passion. I know what you're thinking: how could anyone who claims to like food dislike mustard? I think it must have been a leftover childhood thing. I don't recall any traumatizing mustard memories, but as a child I adamantly stayed away from mustard.
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I Am... Crispy Lemon Sole Recipe
In high school my cooking repertoire consisted of instant noodles, eggs, and Kraft Mac and Cheese. I wasn't particularly adventurous, but I did love the ritual of putting on a pot of water, opening all the little seasoning packets and cooking instant food. Even though I didn't know much about cooking, I did want to branch out from instant food, so I turned to my friends for inspiration.
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I Am... Bacon Sticky Bun Recipe
It's so cliché, but everything is better with bacon, especially sweets. I love the combination of smokey, salty bacon with baked goods. When I saw the sticky buns on the cover of the April Bon Appétit, I knew I had to make them — with bacon.
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I Am... Palmier Recipe
Palmiers are one of Mike's favourites at bakeries. They're like his litmus test: if they can do a palmier, they can do anything. Funny thing is, before Mike, I'd never eaten a palmier before. I even had to look up the correct pronunciation. It's palm-YAY!
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I Am... Prawn Cocktail Recipe
I'm obsessed with Marks and Spencer prawn cocktail flavoured snacks. Back in the day, Vancouver used to have an outpost of the popular British shop and whenever I passed by I would buy a bag. They were completely addictive: crisp, melt-in-your-mouth type chips flavoured like the classic British prawn cocktail.
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I Am... Shrimp Risotto Balls
The first time I ever made risotto it took forever. I stirred until I thought my arm would fall off. As much as I'd like to say that the result was well worth it, it wasn't. It was a risotto fail: gummy, over-done and just not that tasty. Mike and I ate a bit of it and stuck the rest in the fridge. The next day, to my surprise, the risotto was gone. Turns out Bruce, Mike's then roommate, had a thing for cold risotto.
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I Am... Fennel Sausage Pizza Recipe
I don't think I know anyone who doesn't like pizza. Even my dad, who's on a self-imposed strictly Asian food only diet, has been known to enjoy a slice or two of Hawaiian. He's even been inside the pizza kitchen of a Chuck E. Cheese's!
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I Am... Tacos al Pastor Recipe
I've eaten a lot of tacos in my life and one of my favourites, hands down, are tacos al pastor. The combination of crispy charred pork and sweet roasted pineapples in a warmed corn tortilla can't be beat. Unfortunately you can't really do traditional tacos al pastor at home, but that hasn't stopped me from trying.
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I Am... Kimchi Quesadilla Recipe
Putting kimchi and cheese together might sound wrong, but trust me, it's oh-so right. Spicy kimchi and melty cheese go together like burgers and fries. I wish I could take credit for inventing this brilliant combination, but I can't–it's quite a popular pairing. My introduction to kimchi and cheese came from Roy Choi, of the famed LA-based Kogi BBQ truck.
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I Am... Caramelized French Toast Recipe
Sometimes I think about a dish obsessively. It doesn't have to be anything special or complicated; it's usually something random and most likely, related to breakfast. Take for instance, this caramelized French toast. I must have thought about it for 3 days straight before I finally figured it out and made it.
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I Am... Porchetta Carbonara Recipe
When you have a lot of porchetta in the house, you tend to get creative. So far we've had sandwiches (delicious), tacos (very tasty), and carbonara (even better than traditional?!). Carbonara is one of my favourite pasta dishes, so it was inevitable that our porchetta ended up in a gorgeous glossy egg and cheese sauce.
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I Am... Tomato Basil Bufala Salad Recipe
Buffalo are a great source of entertainment for me. They are giant and fuzzy, their milk makes awesome cheese, and you can go around saying "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."
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