Welcome to my food blog!

I enjoy cooking and eating just as much as creating art, so I have created this blog to share my passion for food. My collection of recipes have been inspired by my travels to various places, including Vietnam, Italy, and New York City and by close family and friends who share in my passion for food. I have been told that I cook like I paint, oftentimes throwing in ingredients with no measuring tools and using whatever I find available. The upside is that I never create the same exact dish twice. The downside is I never create the same exact dish twice. But one thing for sure, it's always unique and tasty and in the end, that's what counts. I want to share these amazing experiences of cooking and eating with you. I cook by sight, so it's a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Every ingredient is an approximation, so you would have to use your own judgment to add or decrease salt, pepper or any other ingredient depending on your taste. I will try my best to use some measurements (for those of you who might be interested in trying out these recipes). Feel free to make any comments or suggestions.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Steak Dinner



Everybody loves a good steak, and I have to say, I fell in love with grass fed beef steak. For Father's day, I made a delicious steak dinner for my dad. He enjoyed dinner immensely and it made me so happy to see him smile. I wish I could make this dish for him often, but because I live so far away, I promised that I will share this recipe so that my siblings could make it for him. And of course, I hope that you can take some ideas from my steak recipe to share with your own family.

MARINATING & GRILLING THE STEAKS:

Ribeye (Grass fed, thin cut)
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Black pepper
Sugar
Garlic powder


Grass fed beef steaks on the grill

Sprinkle each of the seasonings on both side of the steaks. Let them marinate for half an hour at room temperature. Grill for about 3-4 minutes on medium high heat on each side for medium well (less time if you would like your steaks rare). If you do not have access to grilling, you can pan-sear the steaks (about 2 minutes on each side on medium high heat).



BOILED POTATOES: Yukon Gold potatoes

Yukon Gold potatoes
Pot of boiling water
salt, pepper, garlic powder

Cut the Yukon potatoes in half or quarters (not too big, not too small). Boil the potatoes in water until they are done (firm, not mushy). Pour out the water and leave the potatoes in the pot. Season with olive oil, a pinch of salt and garlic powder (use soft spatula or your hands to gently mix the ingredients so the potatoes stay intact).


GREEN BEANS: French string beans (skinny beans) also called Haricots verts

French string beans
1 plum tomato, finely diced
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
soy sauce
olive oil
salt
pepper
sugar


Ingredients for the stir fry: green beans, tomatoes and garlic

Wash the beans and boil in hot water for 2 minutes (make sure beans are still crunchy). In a pan, pour in olive oil and sauté garlic, then add the plum tomatoes, and stir. Season with a pinch of salt, pepper and sugar. Pour in the green beans, stir, season with soy sauce (start with a drizzle of soy sauce and add more according to taste), stir until all the beans are coated with soy sauce.



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