Cha Cha Chicken

If you ever go to Santa Monica, you should try Cha Cha Chicken!  Best jerk sauce ever!  Seriously! Okay, now that I have convinced you…let me REALLY convince you.  Cha Cha Chicken is walking distance to the famous Santa Monica Pier.  It definitely doesn’t look like much….but once you sit down in their outdoor seating, listening … [Read more…]

Cutting up an artichoke

I have been using artichokes in a few recipes lately, but I either used frozen or jarred artichokes.  Both good, but one day at the grocery store, I came across some fresh ones, and thought to my self “this shouldn’t be too hard, right?”.  (famous last words?)

Taquitos

I am going to tell you the real way to prepare taquitos!  None of this put the tortilla in the microwave to soften and then it just starts falling apart later.  Forget it!  This is the fool proof way to prepare taquitos!

Ginger Sesame Dressing

As promised, this is the dressing I used to make my Chinese Chicken Salad.  It is tasty, sweet, and with a hint of heat.  Best dressing for Chinese chicken salad I have tried making from scratch so far.  Ginger sesame dressing is really tasty and easy to make.