Recipes
This is the place to find all our recipes — everything from our most popular, sweet treats, pastries, to authentic Italian and Chinese recipes, or if you just, like, have some sad vegetables in your fridge to use up and you need some inspiration.
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Chinese Almond Cookies
Chinese almond cookies are a slightly crispy cookie that reminds me a lot of an American sugar cookie. It’s has a buttery texture, flavored with almond extract and an almond gently pressed into the center. They are shaped like a coin and golden, which is said to bring good fortune into the New Year. Making them the perfect dessert for Chinese New Year!
Sesame Chicken
Sesame chicken is a common dish served at Chinese restaurants in America. It has tender chunks of chicken, lightly coated and fried to perfection, then tossed in a slightly sweet and tangy brown sauce.
Pork Dumplings
Dumplings - also known as pot stickers, by the way we are going to cook them, are a traditional Chinese food made with a seasoned meat filling and wrapped in a thin flour dough wrapper. These dumpling have a pork and napa cabbage filling with ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce and sesame oil to give each bite a dynamic flavor!
Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are packed with nutrients and have many health benefits from eating them and this smashed cucumber salad delivers a delicious way to eat them. Tossed in a garlic soy sauce dressing, you’ll be wanting seconds and thirds!
Scallion Pancakes
With a crispy exterior and layers of scallion paste in the middle, this unleavened bread is undeniably delicious! With only a few ingredients, these flavorful pancakes are a filling snack or side that doesn’t cost a lot to make.
Longevity Noodles with Shrimp
Longevity noodles are served during special celebrations, especially for birthdays and Chinese New Year! The longer the noodles, the better, as that represents a long life. These noodles are long, slightly chewy, and delicious. The dark sauce has a depth of flavors and perfectly compliments the noodle & shrimp. Topped with spicy chili crunch, it adds an extra layer of flavor, however you can control the spice level to your personal preference!
15 Minute Sesame Garlic Noodles
Weeknight dinners can be exhausting to think about, but they don’t have to be! These sesame garlic noodles are loaded with flavor and can be made in under 15 minutes. They are like a HUGE HUG in a bowl! So comforting and delicious, it takes the stress out of the dinner time hustle and bustle!
Bang Bang Chicken Meatballs
These bang bang chicken meatballs are extra crispy and bursting with flavor from the seasonings that go into the meatballs to the bang bang sauce on top! They are so easy to make it’s perfect for family dinner all the way to impressing your guests!
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
PF Chang’s inspired chicken lettuce wraps! These lettuces wraps are restaurant quality but made at home with simple ingredients. They would make a perfect lunch or light dinner with friends or an amazing app for a bigger meal. I can already imagine you making these and everyone digging right in!
Authentic Hot and Sour Soup
Authentic hot and sour soup! This is my PoPo’s recipe and is my absolute favorite soup. The recipe makes a huge stockpot full, but if you’re anything like me, it’s goes quickly!! Feel free to halve this recipe, if you don’t want to make a big batch.
Sheet Pan Stir Fry
Who else loves a good Sheet Pan Meal?! Can we make SPM a thing?! Hmm, think on it. This is Extra Crispy Tofu Stir Fry, but what do you call it when it’s actually not stir fried at all and baked in the oven instead?! I’m not sure, but it definitely is delicious.
Real Crab, Crab Rangoon
The perfect appetizer or snack, but let’s take it up a notch. Crab rangoons made with real lump crab!