Blog - Agile Test Kitchen

Baked Purple Sweet Potato Mash (oven baked or boiled)

If you want to eat a rainbow, these sweet potatoes have just the color purple you’re looking for. Using an easy baking method and coconut milk instead of regular dairy, you'll get a creamy, substantial, and striking side dish to brighten up any plate. Since purple sweet potatoes are available year round, you can have […]

Japanese Baked Salmon (with a quick, simple marinade)

This simple recipe for Japanese baked salmon combines the classic flavors of teriyaki into a light marinade that can then be doubled as a finishing glaze. It works best if you can marinate it overnight but works with just 20 minutes too. Bonus: leftovers from the fridge taste really good cold. This recipe works really […]

Vietnamese "Fried" Fish with Tomato Sauce (Cá Chiên Sðt Cà)

While this dish is traditionally made with a whole fish and deep fried, this simpler version of Vietnamese fried fish with tomato sauce uses easy to find cod fillets. It's also a worthwhile use of fresh tomatoes with this homemade sauce that, unlike others, really levels up in flavor with fish sauce. While this fish is […]

Thanksgiving Fruit Salad (with coconut cream)

Taste autumn with this healthy ambrosia like fruit salad that doesn't have any heavy cream or cool whip. You can also chop the fall seasonal fruit ahead of time without turning brown making it ideal for a make ahead Thanksgiving menu. This salad can be stored up to two days in the fridge. This could […]

Japanese Mushroom Rice (Kinoko Gohan)

This Japanese mushroom rice recipe is made entirely in the rice cooker. Seasoned with soy sauce, mirin, and a couple other yummies, this is an easy way to enjoy a savory and filling vegetarian meal. (It's really simple, but I really love it.) A warm, cozy bowl of mushroom rice is much less intensive than […]

Creamy, 3 Ingredient Corn Soup (a la Japanese corn potage)

This recipe is a very simplified twist on a classic Japanese corn potage. You won't miss the flour or milk. You just need 3 simple ingredients (plus salt) and a blender to make this creamy, naturally sweet, and homey soup. This recipe is ideal during the summer when fresh corn is in season, complete with […]

Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Cooking? (can or can't you?)

Everyone loves swathing extra virgin olive oil over everything, but there seems to much controversy over whether you can cook with it or not. What is the answer?

Japchae Recipe Vegan (Korean glass noodles made simple)

For the sake of your own sanity, please make japchae vegan. No need to cook and slice meat and egg in this recipe, since you have enough things to do in your life already. You are enough, and the veggies are enough.

Quick, Vegan Cucumber Kimchi (in 30 minutes!)

Yes! Kimchi that is fast, easy, and tasty. Check! Make in the height of summer when fresh pickling cucumbers are around or when you see cucumbers in the market! Just needs a few ingredients and less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Quick Chinese Scallion Pancakes (with puff pastry)

These puff pastry scallion pancakes are a quick way to enjoy this classic Chinese side dish at home. They can be made in under 30 minutes. Serve with or without dipping sauce. Scallion pancakes can be made ahead of time along with other side dishes such as chilled chinese broccoli, simple & succulent edamame that’s not boring, […]