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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Chocolate chip cookies, aka CCCs, are one of America’s favorite cookies for a reason. They can be soft and chewy, thin and crisp-edged, or thick and gooey. There are literally millions of CCC recipes out there. I mean, not to roast Simply Recipes (okay, maybe just a little!), but we have at least 19 chocolate chip cookie recipes to bake and share. Everyone has their own version of “the best.” Still, let’s be honest for a second.
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4 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Simply Recipes / Photo by Nico Schinco / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne Once you've had it, Hawaiian butter mochi is one of those treats you’ll never forget. I tried it for the first time in Maui a few years ago, and I can still taste it now. Fresh from the oven, butter mochi is crispy and golden brown on the outside, but hiding within is a tender, moist, mochi-like cake with an almost magical bounce and chewiness.
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2 months ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
My husband, Jake, and I have become quite the connoisseurs of boxed mac and cheese. Since we’re remote workers, it’s unsurprising that this humble dish has become a staple for us at home, but it can be a bit bland and uninspiring.
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2 months ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
On school days, the mornings always feel like a blur, especially during the wintertime in Seattle when it’s still somewhat dark at 8:00 a.m. These days, it’s been a constant challenge for me when deciding what to make my 11-year-old son Philip for breakfast. While he’s not a picky eater per se, he’s not into eggs of any kind, cereal, or oatmeal. What he does enjoy is sourdough toast, and lately, we’ve been stocking up on a lot of sourdough bread.
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2 months ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
I realized I needed a quick dressing while making a dense bean salad for lunch this week. My fallback recipe for salad dressing is Ina Garten’s simple two-ingredient vinaigrette. I drizzled it over my salad, and while it was pretty good, I felt the chickpeas and edamame pods needed a kick of umami. And that’s when it hit me. I can upgrade the vinaigrette with the umami powerhouse that’s always stocked in my pantry: soy sauce.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Most of my family members were sick the morning after Christmas, and we barely had any groceries left at home. As the least ill person in the house, it fell on me to make breakfast. A glance at our pantry revealed milk bread, a selection of jams and marmalades, and a trusty block of cream cheese in the fridge (because I’m constantly making cheesecakes, there’s always cream cheese in my refrigerator). What’s more comforting than something sweet?
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Every Sunday, from late 1990 to the early 2000s, my mother and I would navigate the bustling streets of New York City’s Chinatown to shop for groceries. We’d roam the fruit and vegetable stalls, where the scent of fresh lychees mingled with the occasional whiff of heavenly durian. During these shopping excursions, my mother taught me how to pick the best fruits and vegetables. Heavy oranges meant they were full of juice. If grapes were plump, they were good to go.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
While my father’s family is from northern Vietnam, he and my grandmother, Ah Ma, often enjoyed the dishes of southern Vietnam, such as bò kho (Vietnamese beef stew). Growing up, I especially loved the nuanced flavors in bò kho, thanks to its lovely mix of ingredients such as star anise, lemongrass, and fish sauce. The three work well together to add depth and aroma to the broth. Bò kho can also be spicy with chilies cooked in the broth or served with Thai chili peppers.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Growing up, I spent many childhood summers with Ah Ma, my paternal grandmother, in Montreal. I was always a bit too chatty as a kid, so she taught me origami and how to cook to occupy my attention (and give her some peace and quiet). I loved eating everything she made, from her pâté chaud (or Vietnamese pastry pie) and mooncakes to her mushroom chicken and summer rolls. Sometimes, however, I just didn’t have an appetite for all the Vietnamese food the adults enjoyed.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
simplyrecipes.com | Kat Lieu |content creator. Kat
Half an hour before submitting her pot of chili for judging at the 2018 International Chili Society World Championship Chili Cook-Off in St. Louis, Tana Harter concluded that her dish was, at best, mid and needed fixing. With just a splash of apple cider vinegar, Harter transformed her chili and clinched the win. “I won $25,000 using apple cider vinegar.
