Golden Vanilla Cake

It's been a long while since I last posted.  During my absence, I moved from the Mile High City to America's Finest City (aka my hometown).  I look forward to baking without having to adjust for altitude. Today I'm testing out a yellow cake recipe. I've been searching for the perfect homemade...

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Pad See Ew -- Thai Soy Sauce Noodles

I usually order drunken noodles at Thai restaurants but every once in a while I will crave a good pad see ew.  Pad see ew is no nonsense noodle goodness. While pad thai and pad kee mao (drunken noodles) are more complex in flavor, pad see ew is simple.  The key ingredient is the dark sweet...

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Som Moo (Naem or Sour Pork Sausage)

I called my mom on Christmas Day.  I was on my way to the Asian grocery store.  She's coming to Denver in a few days and usually brings me goodies.  She was just in town over the Thanksgiving weekend and brought rambutans, guavas, seaweed, mangosteen, and other goodies.  When...

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