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Spicy Pickled Cucumbers Recipe

June 20, 2021 By valentina 24 Comments

several small bowls of spicy pickled cucumbers

This quick and easy recipe for Spicy Pickled Cucumbers will knock your socks off. It's a pretty successful rendition of the incredibly delicious Din Tai … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: chili oil, Chinese food, cucumbers, sambal oelek, pickled cucumbers

Fioretto Cauliflower Salad with Lemon

March 8, 2021 By valentina 23 Comments

Fioretto Recipes - Lemon Marinated Fioretto Salad on a white plate with a red plate beneath it.

Fioretto cauliflower is flowering cauliflower that's delicious both raw and cooked. This lemon marinated Fioretto cauliflower recipe shows off its beauty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-Free, Savory, Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: Biancoli, chile paste, Fioretto, flowering cauliflower, Karifurore, micro-greens, red bell pepper, lemons, Sweet Sprouting Cauliflower, sambal oelek, Stick Cauliflower

Spicy Cilantro Shrimp Recipe

May 3, 2019 By valentina 34 Comments

Spicy Cilantro Shrimp on a narrow blue floral plate

Spicy Cilantro Shrimp only takes eight minutes to make! Eight minutes for an amazingly delicious dish!  Whomever you serve this to will wonder how in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fish & Seafood Tagged With: chili paste, cilantro, garlic, sambal oelek, seafood, shrimp

Vegetarian Pad Thai Recipe and Peanut Sauce

April 26, 2019 By valentina 27 Comments

Vegetarian Pad Thai Recipe with Peanut Sauce in a black bowl with chopsticks

Vegetarian Pad Thai Recipe with Peanut Sauce is an especially tasty and hearty dish. Packed with delicious Asian flavors, it's great for a crowd at a party … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-Free, Savory, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, chili paste, cilantro, garlic, limes, mint, peanut butter, peanuts, rice noodles, sambal oelek, scallions

Spicy Roasted Daikon Radish French Fries

January 9, 2019 By valentina 89 Comments

Pile of Spicy Roasted Daikon French Fries on a wrinkled piece of parchment paper, with title at the top.

These Spicy Roasted Daikon Radish French Fries are a sure fire way to get everyone to love daikon radishes. Full of delicious Asian flavors and caramelized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Gluten-Free, Savory, Sides Tagged With: chile paste, french fries, daikon radish, daikon recipes, Daikons, radishes, sambal oelek

Marinated Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

April 27, 2018 By valentina 36 Comments

Close up of sliced Sliced Marinated Grilled Portabello Mushrooms on a white rectangulsr plate with green onions.

Marinated Grilled Portobello Mushrooms are a hearty vegan and/or vegetarian option for summer barbecues. The Portobello mushroom marinade in this recipe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: chili paste, garlic, grape seed oil, grilled, marinated, portabella mushrooms, sambal oelek, lime juice, tamari

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Pork Chops

June 23, 2014 By valentina 18 Comments

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Pork Chops are ridiculously delicious and easy! Cooked on the grill, they're packed with tropical and spicy flavors. This can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrées, Comforting Savory Recipes, Meat Tagged With: chili paste, garlic, grilled pork chop recipe, pineapples, pork and fruit recipes, pork chops, sambal oelek, spicy pork recipes, tropical fruit

Spicy Cabbage Potato Pancakes

February 28, 2014 By valentina 13 Comments

Spicy Cabbage Potato Pancakes are crispy on the outside, and packed with tender potatoes, cabbage and a kick of heat on the inside. They're fantastic for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Savory Recipes, Holidays Tagged With: cabbage, chili paste, Napa cabbage, potato pancakes, Russett potatoes, sambal oelek

Gai Lan Soup Recipe with Egg

January 29, 2014 By valentina 22 Comments

This healthy Gai Lan Soup Recipe with Egg is as nourishing, comforting and delicious as it looks! It's almost Chinese New Year, and I suggest serving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian Tagged With: chile paste, chinese broccoli, chinese kale, chinese new year, gai lan, hard boiled eggs, miso paste, miso soup, sambal oelek

Grilled Tofu Recipe with Tangerine

March 22, 2012 By valentina 21 Comments

This Grilled Tofu Recipe with Tangerine is easy, delicious and even non-tofu fans love it! The combination of the sweetness of the citrus and heat of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: chili paste, grapeseed oil, mirin, Ojai Pixie tangerines, sambal oelek, tamari, tangerines, tofu

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

FAVORITE SOUPS & STEWS!  





SPRING & SUMMER FAVORITES

Roasted baby corn with green onion and red chili on a round, white plate.

Roasted Baby Corn with Chili and Lime

Several grilled scallions on a white plate.

Grilled Green Onions Recipe

Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.

Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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