Brunch at Legume Bistro, Pittsburgh, PA

I came across some pictures from a while back when a bunch of us went to Legume Bistro for Sunday brunch. Legume Bistro is located at 1113 S. Braddock Ave in the Regent Square area of Pittsburgh, PA. They are a small family operated restaurant. What caught our attention was their small but unique menu [...]

Oven baked pork chop

Here’s an oven baked pork chop over a spring mix salad, topped with crushed almonds. This is very easy and simple, and makes a great lunch. The marinade for the pork chop consists of soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. I placed a few pork chops in [...]

Adventures in Toronto: Dim Sum at Bright Pearl Restaurant

On our first day in Toronto, we ventured to Chinatown for lunch. We had a craving for some authentic dim sum. The internet suggested the Bright Pearl Restaurant which is located at 346-348 Spadina Ave. They received many good reviews online and seems like the place to go for dim sum.They offered dim sum all [...]

Creamy Pork Chops with Dijon/Leek Sauce

Here’s a recipe I got from a friend. We were having dinner over at his place a while back (and to my surprise, he can cook!). For dinner we had these pork chops with special creamy sauce. This was a really tasty dish. The pork chops came out quite juicy, not dry, and the sauce [...]

Pork chop fried rice

Ingredients: Rice (equiv to about two cups of uncooked rice) Green peas Corn Diced carrots Chopped onions (half a huge onion) Eggs (3) Pork chops (about 1lb) Soy sauce (about 1-2 tablespoons or so) Sesame oil (about 1-2 table spoons or so) Salt and pepper, to taste Chopped scallions (green onions) Preparations: Cook the rice. [...]