Chinese-inspired green beans and pork

This has always been one of my go-to vegetable and meat side dish when making a Chinese-inspired dinner at home. It’s an absolutely delicious way of preparing veggies that everybody will love! Add just a little bit more meat and you’ve got yourself a full meal. Vegetarian/vegan? Swap the pork for some crumbled firm tofu…

Honey Mustard Roasted Chicken with Winter Vegetables

I recently made a batch of homemade Dijon Mustard using a book on fermentation that I received as a Christmas Gift. I have a whole mason jar full of delicious, but still quite mild Dijon mustard to use for all kinds of recipes, so I thought I’d give it a try for some roasted chicken…

Chinese braised eggplants

This is a wonderful vegetarian side dish for when you’re looking for an accompaniment to your Asian dishes. It’s quite savory, a little spicy, and very addictive. If you use western eggplants, this dish sometimes ends a little mushy. I really like the eggplant soft like this, but if you like your eggplants to stay…

Easy weeknight ”Dan dan Mian” (Dan dan noodles)

Ready in 20 minutes, no joke. This Sichuan dish is one of my favorite quick noodle dishes to make. It’s packed with savory flavors and a nice spicy punch! For this recipe, I use ground pork, but you can easily replace it with ground beef, veal, or even chicken. If you’re vegetarian, I think a…