Breakfast Patty Melt

I’m not sure how truly breakfast-y these patty melts are, but they do contain eggs, bacon, and toast, so that has to count for something, right? I love making shokupan sandwiches(I usually get my shokupan from my local Japanese bakery when I’m not baking a loaf up myself), since the bread is so light, and…

Sourdough Smash Burgers

Now I get it. When you think a recipe by Fred, you would never think hamburger. The last time I ever made a burger was probably in college, where I made the patties too thick and almost unhinged my jaw attempting to bite into one. But I have learned a few tricks since then, namely…

Loco Moco with Mushroom-Miso Gravy

This recipe was inspired by two different instances where I had really good loco moco. One was when I was in Hawaii, specifically at Moena Cafe in Oahu, and the other from Ryla restaurant in Redondo Beach! Moena Cafe had a short rib loco moco with this rich, deep demi glas gravy that made me…

Tofu gnocchi with mala-spiced arrabiata ragout

I would be 100% lying if I said that this dish was not hideous to look at. I feel with pasta dishes, they are either super gorgeous, or super rustic(my way of saying that the components are just piled on top of each other because they have no other way to go on the plate)….