Bún Chay // Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad

Salad Ingredients: First, prepare the rice noodles in boiling water.  Once cooked, pour through a colander. Rinse with cold water until starch is removed. Let sit and drain until dry in the sink. Prepare all salad ingredients in separate bowls or piles. Vermicelli rice noodles (cooked, rinsed, drained, and chilled in a strainer) Ribboned romaine/arugula…

Cool Cucumber Cocktail

This deliciously refreshing drink goes perfectly with spicy food or on a hot day!  The one trick is you need a juicer and some yummy organic cucumbers to juice fresh for it.  Some people do more of a Martini style drink with cucumber infused vodka instead, but this concoction is something unique! For 2 Martini…

Golden Tomato & Chanterelle Sauce over Ravioli

My mom gave me a bunch of delicious GOLDEN tomatoes from her garden this summer! This is what I did with some of the super ripe ones! The color of the meal is just beautiful! Ingredients: 3 large Golden Tomatoes (heirloom!) 1 cup Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms Olive Oil 2 teaspoons White Balsamic Vinegar or white…

Canh Chua Ca: Hot & Sour Fish Soup with Tamarind & Pineapple

This is currently one of my favorite soups to make!  This Vietnamese recipe’s tangy delicious flavor comes from the combination of the tamarind and pineapple! Ingredients: Vegetable Oil 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped 2 small Shallots (or 1 Yellow Onion), finely chopped 3 Lemongrass Stalks (take the more tender middle section and smash it and…