Asian-Inspired

Hawaii-Style Kalbi (Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs)

Homemade Chicken Wontons with Spicy Chili Oil

Mom’s Easy Pork Shumai Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Thai-Inspired Red Curry Meatballs

Sticky-Sweet Orange Chicken Stir Fry (30 Minutes)

Sweet and Sticky Char Siu Chicken

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps with Gochujang Aioli

Easy Baked Manapua (Hawaiian-Style Char Siu Bao)

Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon Rice Bowls with Namasu

Homemade Char Siu (Roasted Chinese BBQ Pork)

Heavy-on-the-Veggies Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry

Soy-Glazed Ginger Turkey Meatballs

Mom’s Chow Fun (Hawaiian-Style Pork Chow Fun)

Thai-Style Green Curry with Gingery Chicken & Vegetables

Mom’s Sweet and Sour Pork Stir-Fry

The 15 Best Grilling Marinades (for Chicken, Steak, Pork, Vegetables, Seafood, and More!)

Mom’s 5-Minute Homemade Teriyaki Marinade

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An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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Asian-Inspired

Spicy Ahi Tuna Tostadas

Hawaii-Style Kalbi (Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs)

Homemade Chicken Wontons with Spicy Chili Oil

Mom’s Easy Pork Shumai Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Thai-Inspired Red Curry Meatballs

Sticky-Sweet Orange Chicken Stir Fry (30 Minutes)

Spicy Tuna Sushi Stack

Sweet and Sticky Char Siu Chicken

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps with Gochujang Aioli

Best-Ever Spam Musubi

Easy Baked Manapua (Hawaiian-Style Char Siu Bao)

Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon Rice Bowls with Namasu

Homemade Char Siu (Roasted Chinese BBQ Pork)

Heavy-on-the-Veggies Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry

Soy-Glazed Ginger Turkey Meatballs

Mom’s Chow Fun (Hawaiian-Style Pork Chow Fun)

Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken

Thai-Style Green Curry with Gingery Chicken & Vegetables

Mom’s Sweet and Sour Pork Stir-Fry

Butternut Squash Red Curry

The 15 Best Grilling Marinades (for Chicken, Steak, Pork, Vegetables, Seafood, and More!)

Mom’s 5-Minute Homemade Teriyaki Marinade

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