Pad thai, phat thai, or phad thai (/ˌpɑːd ˈtaɪ/ or /ˌpæd ˈtaɪ/; Thai: ผัดไทย, RTGS: phat thai, ISO: p̄hạd thịy, 'Thai stir fry'), is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food in Thailand as part of the country's cuisine.

Green bean casserole is a baked dish consisting primarily of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and French fried onions. The recipe was created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly at the Campbell Soup Company. It is a very popular side dish for Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and has been described as iconic. As of 2020 Campbell's estimated it was served in 20 million Thanksgiving dinners in the US each year and that 40% of the company's cream of mushroom soup sales go into a version of the dish.

A chiffon cake is a very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings. Being made with vegetable oil, instead of a traditional solid fat such as butter or shortening, it is easier to beat air into the batter. As a result, chiffon cakes (as well as angel cakes and other foam cakes) achieve a fluffy texture by having egg whites beaten separately until stiff and then folded into the cake batter before baking. Its aeration properties rely on both the quality of the meringue and the chemical leaveners.

In the 1800’s Americans were the biggest fans of tropical fruit such as bananas and pineapples. Coconut did not take off as they were difficult to transport, and easily spoiled. A French company started shredding coconut and drying it which made shipping much easier and more accessible.

I am not one to attend buffets that often...at least not anymore 😉 When I did, I loved going to the Chinese Buffet. An endless array of egg foo young, pot stickers, egg rolls, ribs and one of my favorite, Chinese Creamy Coconut Shrimp.

Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup).

With the holidays here, it can become stressful to try and make everything from scratch. It's my hope that this recipe for a super easy pumpkin pie can save you some time in the kitchen.

Mushroom sauce is a white or brown sauce prepared using mushrooms as its primary ingredient. It can be prepared in different styles using various ingredients, and is used to top a variety of foods.

Hot and sour soup is a soup from Asian culinary traditions. In all cases, the soup contains ingredients to make it both spicy and sour.

Ay Chung Rice Noodles 阿宗麵線 can be found in it's original form in Ximen Taiwan. They are well known throughout the country as making some of the best "mien xian" on the island. I would like to share my copy cat recipe with you.