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Nutella Macarons

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jenn • 1 comment

Life has been crazy busy, let me tell you. I’ve been MIA lately I know; though I doubt anyone is uber upset about it. Let me just list a few things that have been going on: Jonah threw me a surprise birthday party, yes, I’m quite the lucky girl! He got me ukulele, which I’ve been practicing daily! I’ve been working crazy hours at the office (60 hours last week). Jonah over went PRK eye surgery. We’re remodeling the bedroom; I’m sleeping on the living room floor til we get it finished. And, let’s see…oh, I ran the Sacramento Color Run this past Saturday with my MoH!

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Category: Desserts, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized | Tags: Bride, chocolate, cookie, Dessert, french, hazelnut, macaron, Noshing, nutella, spread, sweet

Ahi Tuna Salad with Soy Ginger Reduction & Wasabi Aioli

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jenn • 0 comment

Hi all! I apologize for being MIA and not posting as much lately. Life’s been a bit hectic, in a good way, trust me!

Let’s see, where to start?

I entered a “Design Our Ad” contest from Flora for a chance to win $10,000. I’m in 5th place so far. I already know what I’d do with the money if I won: half would go towards the wedding and the other half would go towards a down payment on a new home! Here’s dreaming…If you could take a moment to VOTE for me, I would be eternally grateful! Voting is done by going to the page and using the social media buttons (below the design ad) to like it on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Here’s the link–>

http://www.floressencecream.com/portfolio/entry-69-votes-0/
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No-Churn Lemon Chiffon Ice Cream

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jenn • 0 comment

So I discovered an amazing and simple way to make ice cream a few months back. As someone who doesn’t own an ice cream maker and as someone who just likes simple no-fuss cooking, finding this method of ice cream making was like finding the holy grail of chilled desserts!
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Category: Desserts, Food, Recipes | Tags: chiffon, condensed, cream, Dessert, easy, homemade, ice cream, ice cream maker, lady fingers, Lawson, Lemon, milk, Nigella, no churn, vanilla

Fried Rice Mac and Cheese

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Jenn • 1 comment

Today’s recipe: grown up mac and cheese with an Asian twist!

Think fried rice meets mac and cheese.

Weird? Maybe. Delicious? You bet!
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Category: Entrees, Food, Recipes | Tags: Bride, cheddar, cheese, Chinese, eggs, fried rice, mac, mac and cheese, macaroni, noodle, Noshing, pasta, sausage, scallions, vegetable

Orange Chocolate Magic Cake

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jenn • 8 comments

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard about this recipe for cake batter that magically separates into 3 layers (cake on the bottom, custard in the middle, cake on the top). It seemed too good to be true. Naturally, I had to try it!

To my absolute delight, the cake was fantastic! It reminded me of those orange chocolate balls that you get during the holidays. You know, the ones you have to smash to break apart. Biting into this magic cake transported me back 4 months, to Christmas.
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Category: Desserts, Food, Recipes | Tags: 3 layer, Bride, Cake, chocolate, citrus, cocoa, Cointreau, custard, Dessert, desserts and sweets, magic, mandarin, Noshing, orange, pagoda building, Sacramento, sweet, tarta magica, venue, Wedding, white on rice couple

Sriracha Drumsticks

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jenn • 4 comments

I’ve been suffering from this intolerable cold on and off again for the past 2 months! Just when I start to feel better, this cold sucks me back in. Needless to say, I’ve been an utter mess. Jonah’s been super sweet caring for me. The other week he set up the vaporizer for me, stocked the fridge with yummy soup, and encouraged me to veg out in front of the TV all day. I slept, watched the entire first season of Downton Abbey, slept some more, ate soup, and slept again. The next day, I was cured! All symptoms were gone! “Thank Lord Grantham”, I thought. But…I spoke too soon. Not even a week later, the dreaded symptoms had returned. Yesterday, I ran a fever of 100.2F. Can you say “FML”? It’s as if my immune system decided to go on furlough for 2 months. I’m willing to do anything to finally be rid of this cold! Which brings me to today’s recipe.
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Category: Entrees, Food, Recipes | Tags: Bride, capsaicin, Chicken, cilantro, Cock Sauce, Drumsticks, garlic, honey, Hot sauce, legs, Noshing, Rooster Sauce, sesame, Spicy, Sriracha

Chinese Five Spice Apple Turnovers

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jenn • 1 comment

There’s just something about apple turnovers that makes you just want to huddle by a fire and read a good book. It’s one of those universal comfort foods that both brings us back to childhood and makes us feel a slight sophistication by eating such a dainty pastry. I decided to add an Asian addition to this traditionally Western desert by adding…yes, you guessed it, Chinese Five Spice!

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Category: Desserts, Food, Recipes | Tags: anise, Apple, Asian, Bride, Chinese Five Spice, cinnamon, cloves, Dessert, fennel seeds, Noshing, Preserves, puff pastry, Sichuan peppers, sweet, The Noshing Bride, Turnovers

Banh Mi Thit Nuong – Lemongrass Pork Sandwich

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Jenn • 2 comments

When people hear of Vietnamese street food, they automatically think of banh mi. Although it’s known to be essentially “fast food”, I’m glad to see this sandwich style making its way into both upscale restaurants and food trucks alike in this nation.

Banh mi is simply translated as “sandwich”. So, what makes a banh mi sandwich different from others? The answer is in the toppings! Rather than your boring lettuce-tomato-onion topping in your plain Jane sandwich, imagine biting into crisp cilantro, cucumbers, pickled carrots and daikon, fresh serrano peppers, and pate!
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Category: Entrees, Food, Recipes | Tags: baguette, Banh mi, banh mi thit nuong, Bride, carrots, daikon, french bread, grilled, lemongrass, Noshing, pickled, pork, sandwich, street food, The Noshing Bride, thit nuong, Vietnam, Vietnamese

No-Churn Nutella Ice Cream

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jenn • 9 comments

My fiance, Jonah, has a little joke he likes to tell, it goes like this:

How do you know if someone listens to NPR?

They tell you!

It’s funny because it’s true. Annoying NPR listeners, like myself, are constantly quoting things we heard on NPR earlier that day. I’m reminded of the character from American Pie, the one that always starts a discussion with “one time, at band camp…”, except in my case it’s “today, on NPR…”. As the proud NPR listener that I am, I’m not ashamed to admit that this little bit on no-churn Nutella ice cream was inspired by an NPR piece.
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Category: Desserts, Food | Tags: chocolate, condensed, cream, Dessert, easy, hazelnut, homemade, ice cream, ice cream maker, Lawson, milk, Nigella, no churn, NPR, nutella

Bacon and Beer Banh Xeo

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jenn • 2 comments

Bacon, beer, and banh xeo, a trifecta of all that is wonderful in this world! Banh xeo is my all time favorite dish! Not one of my favorite dishes, my favorite dish! I’m suddenly flooded with fond memories of my mom and I cooking these up, filling the kitchen with the smell of turmeric, drowning out sounds with the sizzling skillet, watching the pale yellow batter transform into a crispy and yet tender golden crepe. Once you’ve tried this Vietnamese specialty, you’ll wonder how you’ve gone through life without it.
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Category: Entrees, Food, Recipes | Tags: Bacon, Banh Xeo, Beer, crepe, Saigon, Shrimp, sizzling, Tsingtao