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8 Ways to Support Local Restaurants during COVID-19

Updated December 7, 2020 Restaurants far and wide are feeling the impact of COVID-19. News of closures of our local restaurants is sadly becoming more common. If you have been ordering food during the past 6 months, that is a great start. Financial support is always a win. However, in these times, we have to do a little more to help keep the doors open to our fave eateries…

Tom Kha Tofu (Thai Coconut Soup with Tofu)

Tom Kha Tofu is a delicious Thai coconut soup. If you have ever eaten at a Thai restaurant you have probably had Tom Kha. It is a light coconut based soup that is creamy and tangy. Whether it has chicken, shrimp or tofu, I always want it. Seriously. I love getting lunch combos at the Thai restaurant up the street from me because they come with a serving of Tom…

Slow Roasted Carnitas (No Lard)

Carnitas is what some refer to as “Mexican pulled pork”. Most are probably introduced to carnitas at their favorite taqueria as a taco filling. It happens to be one of my favorites. I almost always order carnitas as at least 1 of my tacos in an order. The traditional method of cooking carnitas calls for braising pork in lard for several hours. This produces a tender, juicy meat. It’s…

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

When first introduced to this pasta sauce, I had no idea it was kind of a big deal. Ed Eats the World posted it to his Instagram stories, and I was intrigued. Making pasta sauce from scratch is my jam, but never with just 3 ingredients! And never with butter. He told me this was the best pasta sauce he has made. Like me, he questioned how good it could…