Honey Lemon Butter Lamb Chops
Do you eat lamb? I barely ever ate lamb my whole life until I recently learned how to cook it at culinary school. Cooking lamb is...
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CHEF MARIE'S WORLD JOURNEY OF TASTE
mariebeach
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Easy Cheese Fondu with ALDI Products
I have an electric Cuisinart fondu pot and use it ofen. I usually do broth fondu with beef steak but I visted ALDI (German Supermarket)...
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mariebeach
May 7, 20231 min read
Creamy Mudslide
A Mudslide is a very dangerous cocktail because it is a mix of 3 strong liquors but it tastes like a sweet chocolate sundae! It is yummy...
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mariebeach
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Kara-age/Japanese Fried Chicken with Spicy Mayo sauce
Kara-age is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. You can buy freshly fried at every supermarket in Japan and it is also a favorite...
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mariebeach
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Grilled Ginger Pork//Shoga Yaki
Pork is the staple food in most Japanese households. Many of my mother's specialties were pork dishes as well. I especially liked this...
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mariebeach
Dec 15, 20222 min read
ECP//Egg Chicken Potato
I invented a new recipe with egg, chicken and potato! Who doesn't like the combination!? This is such a unique idea but the sweet and...
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mariebeach
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Japanese Roasted Sweet Potato, Yaki-Imo
Winter in Japan can be harsh and super cold but you can find vendors who sell warm sweet potatoes on the street. They usually bake these...
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mariebeach
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Authentic Spanish Seafood Paella
I once studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain for a month, and was taken care of by a Spanish family. The mother was a great chef and she...
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mariebeach
Dec 4, 20222 min read
Smoked Salmon Temari Sushi
Temari sushi is a popular dish in Kyoto, Japan. Temari means "small ball" and this tiny sushi was originally made for GEISHA to be able...
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mariebeach
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Cheesy Beef Shepard's Pie
Cooking Shepard's pie is a fun and easy process that is hard to go wrong and always tastes right. Just make mashed potatoes and meat...
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mariebeach
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Vietnamese Coconut Braised Pork Belly
When I was in college, I often went to the east side of Los Angeles for authentic Vietnamese food. In the city of Alhambra there are over...
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mariebeach
Nov 21, 20221 min read
The Best Ginger Dressing
The very first time I tried ginger dressing was in a Japanese sushi restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I was surprised that even...
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mariebeach
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Kanpachi Crudo
In North Hollywood, I found the best European market called Epicurus Gourmet. They sell cheese, pâté, caviar, duck, lamb, olive oil,...
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mariebeach
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Japanese Dynamite Mussels
In Japan, mussels are not that common. Instead we eat clams, oysters and scallops more often. For me mussels are a very unique and new...
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mariebeach
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Perfect for Thanksgiving, Herbed Potato Gratin
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I would like to introduce the most yummy potato dish that I learned at my culinary school....
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mariebeach
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala
My daughter loves Indian food and asks me to buy frozen tikka masala from Trader Joe's all the time. I found a very authentic Indian...
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mariebeach
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Smoked Pork chops with Balsamic Red Onion Sauce
I cook pork chops all the time but have never seen "smoked pork chops" until l was at the Alpine Village the other day. The chops were...
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mariebeach
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Authentic German Charcuterie
My son's DNA test said that he is 40% German. That's when I realized he had so many German characteristics like his love of potatoes and...
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mariebeach
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Thai style Mussel and Shrimp Tomato Soup
Am I the only one who believes that using tomatoes in cooking makes any ingredient taste better? I love tomato-based soup, so I order it...
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mariebeach
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Sweet and Spicy Soft-Shell Crabs
Has anyone ever made soft shell crabs at home? The deep fried soft shell crabs I ate at a local Japanese restaurant recently were...
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