Filipino Citrus Flatiron Steak & Plantains

GOOD. CLEAN. FUN. Whether it’s pizza or pad thai,reimagine your favorite foods withmind-blowing flavors sourcedfrom around the globe. – SERIOUS FOODIE makes food FUN!!!! 🤩It’s easy. It tastes more than great – the depth of flavor and aroma is like non-other. And, today, in our “good, clean, fun” experiment, we are using THE FILIPINO SPICE…

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Cold Japanese Kimchi Noodles

In Korea, cold noodles are extremely popular in the summer. Among many varieties of cold noodle dishes, naengmyeon (냉면) is at the top in popularity ranking! This recipe is a take on the traditional cold Korean dish, but uses the unique flavors of Japanese kimchi instead. Cold Japanese Kimchi Noodles Cold Japanese Kimchi Noodles 4 oz….

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Melted Marble Ribeye & Herb Smashed Potatoes

I’ve never been a fan of ribeye – or any fatty cut of steak (NY strip, etc). Yet, the ribeye, T-bone, and NY strip seem to reign and rank high in mighty in the meat-lovers’ world.I’ll stick with my filet mignon – tender, tenderloin – as the princess 👸that I am. Only the cream of…

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Berbere Grilled Skirt Steak & Roasted Potato Salad

Dad is on my mind. I want to celebrate him. Treat him. Let’s treat all the fathers – Father’s Day is coming up. Let’s create something spicy, something flavorful, something unique, something fantastic, and something “dadmatic!” (I definitely just made up that word – but want something special for the dad’s in my life to…

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Seeded Sourdough Steak & Ski Queen Panzanella Salad

Panzanella or panmolle is a Tuscan chopped salad of soaked stale bread, onions and tomatoes that is popular in the summer. It often includes cucumbers, sometimes basil and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar. It is also popular in other parts of central Italy. While my take on this traditional Tuscan summer salad does…

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Ginger Buttered Tomatoes & Pounded Sesame Flank Steak

I believe I saw a recipe in Bon Appetit recently for five ingredients or less ~ or a few of them. Fantastic. That’s my kind of cooking, really. As exotic as some of my recipes seem, I try not to go overboard with too many extraneous items in the mix. Ginger buttered tomatoes sounded pretty…

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Grilled Mediterranean Steak Roulade

The spice and flavor combination in this creation is not necessary “mediterranean,” but it’s unique and interesting and is inspired by different elements of the mediterranean, I suppose. And besides, I’m constantly dreaming of the warmth and sunshine offered along the French and Italian Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea. And, since I wrote the recipe,…

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Green Peas, Shoots, and Leaves

Green is always good, in my opinion. Green this, green that ~ environmental, edible, eye-catching ~ it’s all exceptional. So is this refreshing summer salad. Fresh green snap peas, tangled among tender pea shoots, and tossed amid fresh mint leaves and aromatic cilantro and lime. Yes, amazing, indeed. Oh, and if you don’t dare to…

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Asian Espresso Steak Salad

Asian coffee? And steak? I know, it’s weird, right? As it turns out, not really. It’s not weird. It’s A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!! Can you hear the emphasis in my little voice? Actually, I recently read how adding a bit of coffee or espresso to a variety of things, can really jazz up the flavor, imparting a hidden…

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Cumin and Rosemary Crusted Filet

There really isn’t anything better than a great steak. I must re-state that:  There is nothing better than a great filet. Despite the “hard time” and teasing I tend to receive from certain family members regarding my food choices and requests, particularly at restaurants (think Meg Ryan at the diner from When Harry Met Sally –…

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