the foodie life

Restaurateur David Chang’s highly anticipated cookbook hits shelves today. Can’t wait to try his amazing recipes, especially the steamed pork bun (my fav)!

Available at amazon.com, $24

We held a family bbq to celebrate my dad’s birthday today. Since my dad loves clam chowder, I attempted to make it from scratch. I was a bit nervous because the soup didn’t taste very flavorful until I added the final ingredient – red wine vinegar. That definitely did the trick! I was very happy with the outcome and so was my dad — he loved it!

I made southwestern pasta salad for a Spring Potluck at our office today. Back in the days, pasta salad was one of my fav’s. I haven’t made it in years, though, ever since I starting making a conscious effort to cut down on my carb intake. Don’t want to tempt myself! I decided the potluck would be a perfect opportunity to make it, considering I have been craving my homemade dish for awhile now.

The pasta salad was delicious, just how I remember it (except this time I used whole-wheat pasta). My co-workers also seemed to enjoy it; some even asked for the recipe — always a sign of success!

Recently, I came across a turkey chili recipe. I’m all about being healthy, so I tried it out hoping that it would satisfy my love of chili without racking up the calories.

Some of the ingredients…

Hard at work in the kitchen… and doing some taste-testing. So far, so good!

Alvin decided to make some bruschetta for us. I know it’s not usually paired with chili, but it was delicious nonetheless!

The turkey chili definitely exceeded my expectations. YUM!