Exploring restaurant style cooking at home! And a desire to make/create things with my own hands!

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Deana's Ginseng Chicken Soup

"Ginseng Chicken Soup", samgyetang (삼계탕), is full of nourishing elements. This soup is packed with nutrients and flavors from ginseng, juju

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Deana's Lotus Root Soup

I love the crunchy texture of lotus root! It's truly amazing what nature allows us to consume. Lotus root comes from the stem of the lotus f

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Deana’s Fusion Rieu Pasta

30-Minute "RIEU PaStA"! Rieu is a Vietnamese crab and shrimp paste. Very rich and savory tasting! Generally used in a seafood tomato noodle

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Garlic Lemongrass Soy Drizzled Halibut

One of my favorite fishes to cook is a halibut. It's meaty and absorbs any flavor it's seasoned with. Then garnish with lots of peanuts, fri

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Deana's Basic Seasoned Ground Pork Filling

Many of my recipes will call for a ground pork filling. This will be the basic seasoned ground pork filling I will use and modify depending