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Jan 17, 2024

Bagel Chips from Leftover Bagels

Homemade bagel chips: turn your leftover bagels into a savory and crunchy appetizer or snack. 

Bagel Chips from Leftover Bagels with a cheese spread.


These bagel chips are so easy that you really don't even need a recipe. There are just three ingredients, bagel, olive oil, and seasoning, and they take just a few minutes to make. 

Jan 15, 2024

Spicy Stir-Fried Beef with Carrots, Celery, and Chiles

This spicy stir-fried beef with carrots, celery, and chiles is wonderful meaty dish. You can serve it as dinner for four with rice or noodles, or as part of a multi-course meal for a crowd. 

Spicy Stir-Fried Beef in a blue patterned bowl with a bowl of rice.



This succulent stir-fry is intensely flavored with the beef, vegetables, and chiles, and is stir-fried with a bit of soy sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, and scallions, along with some salt and pepper. 

Jan 14, 2024

Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli

This stir-fried beef and broccoli is so much more flavorful than any take-out version. 

Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli in a bowl with a red rim.


Serve this stir-fried beef and broccoli over rice for an amazing lunch or dinner. 

Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce

These Pork Spring Rolls are so easy to prepare, and they are perfect for a party. 

Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce stacked on a gray plate.


Along with the pork, these tasty pork spring rolls (or Vietnamese-style summer rolls) are filled with fresh vegetables and herbs and then wrapped up with rice paper spring roll wrappers. You can make them in advance and keep them in the refrigerator until your guests arrive. 

Jan 9, 2024

Ka'ak Asfar (Palestinian-Style Turmeric Bread)

It's not easy to describe the delicious flavor of this ka'ak asfar. This bread is slightly sweet but the sweetness is counter-balanced with the savory flavors of various seeds and spices. 

Ka'ak Asfar (Palestinian-Style Turmeric Bread) view of the crumb.


These little loaves are soft, round, and sort of flat, but still sliceable for spreading and dipping.

Jan 7, 2024

Tempura Onion Rings with Homemade Dipping Sauce

If you love all things tempura, and especially if you are a fan of onion rings, you'll love these tempura onion rings. 

Tempura Onion Rings with Homemade Dipping Sauce in a white bowl.


These tempura onion rings are exactly what I was craving. They are crispy, lightly crunchy, and not at all greasy. 

Jan 3, 2024

Apple Buns

These apple buns, made with an enriched dough, are filled with a dollop of sweet cinnamon apples. 

Apple Buns with one on a plate showing the apples inside.



These apple buns are wonderful for breakfast or as a treat with soup for lunch. They'd also be wonderful as part of a spread for an afternoon tea.