Elevated & Unique Recipes
Introduction I’ve always loved taking classic dishes and adding a few simple twists to change up the flavor and this Japanese Curry Arancini is one of my favorite mashups yet. Traditional Italian arancini are already the perfect comfort food: crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and usually filled […]
When the weather turns chilly and you’re craving something hearty but simple, this Italian Sausage and Rice Soup hits the spot. It’s the kind of comforting, soul-warming dish that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible — rich sausage, caramelized aromatics, and herbs simmering in a savory broth. This one-pot wonder […]
🥞 A Pancake Worth Burning (Almost) The first time I tried the pancakes at Chez Ma Tante — a cozy French-Canadian restaurant in Brooklyn — I was blown away. The edges were nearly burnt, audibly crisp, while the inside stayed impossibly light and custardy. It was everything a pancake should […]
🍜 The Dish That Started It All The first time I had Gyu-Kaku’s Garlic Noodles was, no exaggeration, a transformative experience. It was the winter of 2013, and I was a broke 16-year-old with just enough pocket change to grab a few items off the late-night menu at my local […]
🥭 My Favorite Way to Enjoy Papaya Salad If there’s one dish that defines Thai cuisine for me, it’s som tum — that punchy, tangy, spicy green papaya salad that hits every flavor note at once. But my preferred version isn’t the traditional one. It’s a simple twist that transforms […]
🍔 The Best Burger I Ever Had Was in Bangkok It sounds a little crazy, but one of the best burgers I’ve ever had wasn’t in L.A., New York, or even Tokyo — it was in Bangkok, Thailand. Tucked inside a small, unassuming shop called Barney’s Burger Joint, I discovered […]