KITCHEN — Steph Sia

CRETONS RAGU

When you have random ingredients in your kitchen that you don’t want to go to waste, you are forced to improvise and hope for the best! In this case, I married Quebecois cretons, mascarpone, dessert wine and red wine to create a wonderfully savoury and rich ragu. I would definitely call this one a winner! Recipe after the jump!

MEATStephanie SiaDecember 16, 2018cretons, cretons recipe, cretons pasta, leftoer cretons, montreal cretons, quebecois cretons, leftover pate, pate pasta, pate pasta sauce, pasta sauce, weeknight meal, weeknight dinner, siainthekitche, siainthekitchen, sia in the kitchenComment

SWEET & SOUR PORK

Do you ever have a craving for some Chinese food? And I’m not talking about the authentic shit. I’m talking about that greasy, Chinese-Canadian food like wontons, beef and broccoli, lemon chicken, kung pan chicken… This is one of the recipes - a classic sweet and sour pork recipe. Quick and delicious and perfect for those days when you want take out. This recipe will take the same amount of time for the food to be delivered to your door!

CHINESE, MEATStephanie SiaDecember 10, 2018sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour sauce, Chinese recipes, Chinese cooking, weeknight dinner, weeknight meal, quick recipe, easy recipe, Canadian Chinese recipes, sia in the kitchen, siainthekitchenComment

CODA ALLA VACCINARA

If there’s one dish you must try in Rome, it’s this one: coda alla vaccinara. Forget about the cacio e pepe (although that is great too) and the pizza and gelato. Step out of your comfort zone and try something new! This warming fall-off-the-bone oxtail stew is perfect for these winter months and smells wonderful in your kitchen! What are you waiting for? Add this stew to your roster this weekend!

RED WINE & BEER BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS

If you’re looking for a special dish for date night or want to impress an upcoming date (like I did, even though I didn’t know it yet), this is the dish for you. One of my favourite dishes when I go out is a red-wine braised beef short rib. So rich and satisfying - definitely restaurant-quality. I mixed things up and used a mixture of leftover red wine and beer with outstanding results. Red wine and beer-braised short ribs? Yes please.

AMERICAN, MEATStephanie SiaDecember 1, 2018short rib, braised beef short rib, red wine braised beef short rib, beer braised short rib, beef, meat dishes, date night, dishes to impress, braising meat, red wine and braised beef short rib, short rib recipes, dinner, sia in the kitchen, siainthekitchen Comment

FILIPINO SPAGHETTI

Ever had Filipino spaghetti? No? Hot dogs in tomato sauce? Not ringing a bell? Well you’re seriously missing out! The perfect marriage of sweet and savoury is exemplified in this classic Filipino dish. The secret ingredient - it’s after the jump!

FILIPINO, ASIAN, MEATStephanie SiaOctober 11, 2018filipino spaghetti, spag, spaghetti, spaghetti recipe, filipino food, hot dogs, leftover hot dogs, hot dog spaghetti, condensed milk recipes, foodie, om nom noms, siainthekitchen, sia in the kitchen

SAIMIN

Saimin says…make this dish immediately. Saimin, pronounced just like the name “Simon”, is a traditional Hawaiian noodle soup. I suppose you can almost call it a Hawaiian version of Japanese ramen mixed with Chinese tastes. You be the judge - recipe after the jump!

SOUTHERN CREOLE GUMBO

When was the last time you had southern food? Never? Well, I'd seriously give this recipe a go especially if you're a hot sauce lover! My southern Creole gumbo's got a good kick and is the perfect hearty soup for these chillier spring days.

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