Taming of the Spoon

Eat everything {in moderation}

Vietnamese Egg Quiche

When my husband and I were first dating and I started cooking Vietnamese dishes for him, I would preface every meal with, "this dish is kinda ethnic so you may not like it." No matter how mainstream the dish was, it got the "it's kinda ethnic" introduction. I no longer introduce every Vietnamese recipe this way but every once in awhile I …
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Chicken and Veggie Pad Thai

I love recipes where veggies are automatically included in the the main part of the meal and I don't have to think about cooking a side dish. Bonus points if the recipe is easy. Delicious, of course, goes without saying. It's for all those reasons and more that I love this chicken and veggie pad thai recipe. You get everything you need in one …
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Tangerine Sorbet

I think it was a year ago when I promised a trio of fruit sorbets. I managed to get two recipes posted pretty quickly but I never got a great idea for the third one and I kinda let it slide. Finally, ten months later and half a world away, inspiration struck. On an idyllic island in the Maldives where life slowed down and nature's beauty felt …
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Fried Quail with Caramelized Onions and Parmesan + Dinner with Little Kitchen HTX

Last weekend, my husband and I hosted a dinner party for 8 of our friends. Thirty minutes before the guests were scheduled to arrive, I was still figuring out what to wear. Now, you may be thinking this story is about how stressed out I was trying to host a dinner party while panicking over all the last minute party details. However, the exact …
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Winter Vegetable Grain Bowls

I'll be the first to admit that, as a family, we don't eat as many vegetables as I would like. They are usually an afterthought in my meal planning. So I'm always happy when I discover a new way to make vegetables the focus of a meal that is more than just a salad. If my kids eat it without complaint then it's pure gold. That's why I'm loving these …
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Shrimp Dumpling Soup

Despite what my last several posts may imply, we have not solely been eating cinnamon rolls, cookies, and dessert. During the craziness of the holidays, I was keeping our dinners super simple. They were fine but nothing noteworthy. However, now that things have settled down and we're starting a new year, it's time to get back into making some blog …
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Favorite Recipes of 2017

I always look forward to this post and seeing which recipes you guys liked the most (from the ones I posted this year). I have to say, I 100% agree with your choices and love that the top 2 recipes were Vietnamese favorites of mine. It makes me think I need to pick my mother's brain for more recipe ideas. Besides getting more recipes from my …
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