Butternut squash together with salty pancetta and spicy chiles is a great blend of flavors that I would not have thought of to put together! This recipe is a perfect mixture of taste and texture. The two chiles are not too spicy, so if you enjoy more spice add another in! Cookbook – A16 Recipe – Roasted butternut squash with pancetta and chiles Ingredients – 1 butternut squash, about 3 pounds Salt 3 tbsp olive oil 4 oz diced pancetta 2 calabrian chiles, stemmed and chopped (can add another chile for heat) Tools – Non stick pan Mixing bowl Baking sheets Step 1 – Prep the butternut squash Preheat the…

This is a refreshing salad that makes for a great side dish. Finding long beans was actually difficult so green beans were used in this recipe instead. I will also warn that this is a spicy recipe too! Cookbook – Hawker Fare Recipe – Muddled long bean salad Ingredients 3 dried Thai chilis 1 garlic clove 1/2 tbsp shrimp paste 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 lime cut into 4 wedges 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce 1 1/2 tbsp padaek 8 ounces long beans, cut in 1 1/2 pieces (or green beans) 3 ounces cherry tomatoes, cut in half Tools Mortar and pestle (recommended but not needed) Mixing bowl Step 1 –…