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Jammy Streusel Bars
Use your favorite jam in this easy dessert. The dough does double duty as the bottom crust and the
Spicy Peanut Noodles with Atsuage
Rice noodles and slightly chewy atsuage (deep fried tofu) are coated with a delicious spicy peanut sauce and topped
Lemon Icebox Cake
Trader Joe's Meyer Lemon Cookie Thins and billowy piles of whipped cream make up this easy and refreshing icebox
Chi Chi Dango
This sweet, soft, and chewy confection is associated with the Japanese Girls' Day festival but is also eaten year-round.
White Chocolate Party Chips
These fun sweet treats are a variation of Molly Yeh's Fizzy Rock Potato Chips. The Pop Rocks are a
Charred Scallion and Chili Crisp Dip
This savory dip incorporates store-bought chili crisp and fresh scallions in a creamy dip. It is slightly modified from
Easy Parmesan Garlic Balls
These rustic parmesan garlic balls are made with canned pizza dough, deep fried, and tossed in garlic butter for
Kakimochi White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Kakimochi (Japanese rice crackers or mochi crunch) combine with white chocolate chips for a delicious salty-sweet cookie with a
Tomato Confit
Confit tomatoes are a perfect way to capture bountiful tomato crops. Serve with grilled bread, mix into pasta, or
Kung Hee Fat Choy
This year, Lunar New Year falls on January 22nd. Here are some foods - both traditional and new -
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Kung Hee Fat Choy
This year, Lunar New Year falls on January 22nd. Here are some foods – both traditional and new – to help celebrate.
The Salish Lodge Country Breakfast
We visited the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie, WA to experience their famous Country Breakfast
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred
As I launch a new chapter for my blog, I thought I would update the first post I ever wrote – a listing of the 100 things that every good omnivore “should have tried at least once in their life.”
What’s Your Favorite Cookbook?
Do you have a favorite cookbook? I was asked to name one … and couldn’t. I started examining my collection to see if I could narrow it down.

Kung Hee Fat Choy
This year, Lunar New Year falls on January 22nd. Here are some foods – both traditional and new – to help celebrate.

The Salish Lodge Country Breakfast
We visited the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie, WA to experience their famous Country Breakfast

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred
As I launch a new chapter for my blog, I thought I would update the first post I ever wrote – a listing of the 100 things that every good omnivore “should have tried at least once in their life.”

What’s Your Favorite Cookbook?
Do you have a favorite cookbook? I was asked to name one … and couldn’t. I started examining my collection to see if I could narrow it down.
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