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My name is Christina. Come join my global kitchen to learn a wide variety of recipes from around the world. I created this website to share my favorite dishes from my kitchen to yours!

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Chipolte Chili Pepper Sauce

My family likes to eat sandwiches and salads that are both healthy and flavorful. We don’t really get excited by standard salad dressings from the store. My son and I like to come up with a sauce or salad dressing according to what other ingredients we happen to be using on a given day. For… Continue reading →

January 21, 2021

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Potato Medley with Honey Sauce

The inspiration for this dish came from the Covid-19 pandemic. As it started people panicked and hoarded so many things. When people had a chance to buy vegetables, they tried to get something with a long shelf life. I myself did this and stocked up on things like potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash.… Continue reading →

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

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Vanilla Yogurt Coffee Cake

Ah…cinnamon and sugar. Such a delightful combination. I didn’t grow up with it, but after years spent in the United States I now love it. A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on many types of food can make them just delicious. One of my favorite things is to get an elephant ear or funnel cake made… Continue reading →

January 19, 2021January 22, 2021

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Spicy Pork with Cabbage

I love cooking but even I like to go out to eat sometimes, or just to get takeout. One of our standby places to go is a local Korean food cart. The last time we went I ordered a spicy pork dish and then ate it at a local park. Many locals rave about this… Continue reading →

January 18, 2021

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Pork Chops with Apple Sauce

I have a lot of fun creating dishes that pair with wine. Where we live we have some incredible wineries. We are fortunate enough that we get to visit many local wineries and sample wines. One of my favorites is Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVV). I have been experimenting with their wine recently.

January 11, 2021

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Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard Sauce

It’s been a while since I cooked something fancy. I miss working in the restaurant industry. The things I miss the most are cooking nice cuts of meat and making an interesting sauce with wine. I also miss hosting nice sit-down dinners for special occasions, which hasn’t been possible because of the pandemic.

December 30, 2020January 18, 2021

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Caribbean Banana Bread

When I get up in the morning I like to have some kind of light and sweet bread or muffin with my coffee. One of my favorites is banana bread. This is something that I’ve made dozens if not hundreds of times and is a great way to use up extra bananas when you have… Continue reading →

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

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Parmesan Thyme Popovers

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving and I hope you had a good holiday if you celebrated. This year there were just three of us but I kept very busy in the kitchen like usual. I made a lot of traditional American dishes like baked ham, stuffing, potato gratin, and pies. Like usual I also served bread.… Continue reading →

November 28, 2020December 31, 2020

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I live in the Pacific Northwest. I have been a chef at small restaurants and a university.

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Vegan Fried Rice

Fried rice is one of those dishes that you can make in no time if you have some leftover rice in your refrigerator. You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want. I don’t know about you but I like to eat rice pretty much every day, maybe because I grew up… Continue reading →

December 28, 2020January 10, 2021

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Mapo Tofu (Tofu with Pork)

A dear friend brought me a jar of Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch seasoning a couple months ago. This interesting concoction is great to drizzle over rice, egg, and vegetable dishes. It has a mild but delicious combination of spices. I thought this would add a really nice flavor to a Chinese dish I like called… Continue reading →

October 24, 2020January 3, 2021

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Red Curry with Tofu

It has been hot outside recently so I’ve been cooking meals that don’t require me to turn the oven or stove on. I’ve made lots of salads, sandwiches, and grain bowls.

August 5, 2020January 4, 2021

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Sausage and Vegetable Soup

This week I organized my freezer to see what I have on hand so I can make a meal plan for the week. In exploring the bottom of my freezer I discovered several different types of sausage that I had bought some time ago and never got around to using. I found kielbasa, andouille, and… Continue reading →

November 21, 2020January 3, 2021

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Zucchini Waffle

One of the nice things about being home with family is that my son has developed an interest to cook with me. We enjoy making breakfast together on the weekend. We make pancakes or waffles every week. We try to combine spices, fruits, or vegetables to make it more healthy, nutritious, and interesting.

September 21, 2020January 3, 2021

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Vegetable Gumbo

Gumbo is a soup popular in the state of Louisiana. Creole and Cajun gumbos are served with rice. Any dish served with rice, I tend to love! I first learned about gumbo when a friend (who used to live in New Orleans) served this at a dinner party once. It had very interesting flavors which… Continue reading →

September 1, 2020January 3, 2021

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