We’re in Lake Como for the very first time to celebrate two of our friends getting married. This gorgeous lake is at the foot of the Swiss Alps, so you have a combination of lush mountains and lakeside views. Here’s everything we ate and everywhere we explored during our first day in Como. Getting to …
I’ll never tell xoxo… is what you can say to your loved ones and friends when they ask you what makes this spicy vodka sauce SO DAMN GOOD. But I’m letting you in on the secret of using Chinese XO sauce to add insane depth of flavor, heat, and extra umami to your vodka sauce …
It’s almost Chinese/Lunar New Year, and to celebrate The Italian Club Hong Kong challenged me to make a CNY recipe with their ingredients. At first, I was thrown for how to create an Italian-Chinese dish, but there are actually so many overlaps between all the various kinds of (pasta) noodles and dumplings! So I turned …
Remember the good ol’ days of 2014? Back then, the world was only dealing with an Ebola epidemic, not the COVID pandemic that has sadly taken so many lives while upending others. And 6 years ago I was blissfully taking terrible photos of my food in poor lighting on my iPhone without a care. If …
Italian food is probably my favorite cuisine. I would easily eat pasta, pizza, and Italian cured meats every single day if it weren’t for the calories. Given how much of it I eat, lately it’s been hard for Italian restaurants to truly impress or surprise me, as I’ve probably already had a better version of …
Call it biased for being born in October, but fall is my absolute favorite season. From sweater weather to the crisp smell in the air of the fall leaves that are changing into beautiful hues of orange and red, autumn is a magical time of year. And nothing brings that magic to life more than …
Oh Carbonara, how I love thee. This creamy pasta accented by Pecorino Romano and cured pork is rich and delicious, but until I started to learn how to cook myself, I had no idea that the thick and heavy version I had been used to eating growing up were not actually the real deal. Authentic …
It’s officially spring, but Winter is apparently a psycho ex that won’t go away as it’s been hovering in the realm of 40s and windy the past few days in NYC. In times like these, I skip the kale and quinoa and go for the comforting stuff, especially after a hard workout when my metabolism …
It’s my belief that no matter how amateur of a chef you are, you should be capable enough to create and experience homemade pesto sauce. The great thing about pesto is that it’s kind of difficult to mess up, as the flavor comes straight from the quality of the ingredients rather than any special cooking …
With Mardis Gras and Fat Tuesday celebrations in the air, I wanted to be able to enjoy the flavors of Louisiana without actually feeling fat. Luckily, this creamy cajun chicken pasta does just that, providing a super easy dinner with less calories and fat than the standard recipe without sacrificing on taste. It’s got serious flavor …
