Taste-Testing Kikkoman’s Kara-Age Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix

Have you ever wondered how to recreate that tasty Japanese-style fried chicken, more commonly known as chicken kara-age, in your own kitchen? Well, Kikkoman recently introduced a new product that makes it super easy to incorporate that kara-age taste to your menu. As part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Kikkoman, I recently received a [...]

Photo: Dinosaur BBQ, Harlem, NY

Dinosaur BBQ – Harlem 700 W. 125th St at 12th Ave New York, NY 10027

Crispy Seafood Salad with Panko crusted shrimp

In my previous post, I mentioned that I received a gift pack from General Mills through MyBlogSpark which included a box of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko for me to review and a copy of Michael Chiarello’s Bottega cookbook. Panko bread crumbs are not a new thing for me, but I was still very excited to [...]

Weekend trip to Maine means Lobsters!

This past Labor Day weekend, I went on a three day bus tour with my mom and her friends. The destination was Maine. I’ve never been to Maine before this, but when I think of Maine… the word “Lobster” comes to mind. Despite the long hours on the road, I was looking forward to eating [...]

Hot Pot

Hot pot (also known as: Chinese fondue or fire pot) is one of my favorites during the winter months. It’s also great for groups and festive times like a family Christmas dinner! Hot pot, as the name suggests, involves a simmering hot pot placed over either a portable gas stove or an electric stove, at [...]

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