Here's a Wok Star tip: My thought process for this stir fry came from a perfect broccolini we had at a restaurant recently. This is rapini but it's close. See how I don't even bother to dice the garlic? The rest of the veggies are just what I found in my fridge: sweetcorn, grape tomatoes to give some color, chopped onions and scallions. I use Earthy Delights' organic tea seed oil to fry garlic and shredded ginger in my cast iron wok and gas stove setup. Add in veggies, stir fry till crunchy but slightly wilted. Add a dash of San-j tamari and sherry are all you need to give these veggies an Asian flair! Viola. Happy vegetarian week. You can use this same technique for an endless combination of veggies you like, enjoy.

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Eat at Gastropod, sit at one of my favorite restos, Chow Down Grill in Surfside AND raise funds for Common Threads! Run, they're still there. This was a cute idea.

We were even roping folks for Saturday's KidsEatMiami.com on Jungle Island, you must buy tickets ahead. See schedule and lineup of chef demos here, myself included.  Looking forward to wokking with the kiddies! We also snagged an Iron Chef contestant, Chef Dena Marino who'll be headlining and closing the event.

Here's the post of my recent cooking class with them, so enjoyed it. Love cooking with kids more than adults! They're more attentive and enthusiastic, truly.

Bahn mi - stuffed full of pulled pork & pickles, ummm.

Short ribs slider with pickled red cabbage, yum.

Gastropod & Chow Down Grill gang, sorry with flashy eyes!

Chow Down Grill let us eat at their tables, it was a lovely evening.

The Brana Group was cooking a sit down dinner at Chow Down Grill, part of a series of furndraising for Common Threads. 

 

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Last minute menu change cause I had to cook all the pork shoulder and use up a lot of vegetables in the fridge. When you grill pork, you have to eat it fresh! I used my favorite MySpiceSage.com Hot Curry Powder, it always turns out succulent and hits the spot. Made some red quinoa, stir fried zucchini, carrots, snow peas. I had stir fried 2 wokfuls of mushrooms, boy do they shrink or what! My hubby kept saying "umm, delicious!" so guess he enjoyed.

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Fried some kale and seared pork shoulder in wok. They are simmering happily in leftover white wine. Should be interesting Asian St. Paddy?!

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I congratulated Jamie Oliver using a wok in his first series of Food Revolution! We caught him before all the kids & parents entered, he was making pasta.

Love him teaching kids & parents healthier eating, it's what I want to focus on this year, more about this event soon! Thanks to Paula @mango_lime for tix to Jungle Island. Enjoyed hanging behind the scenes while she worked.

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