Recipes

Join the Frugal Gastronomy adventure for exquisite recipes that promise delightful home-cooked gourmet food!

Our Recipes

Quick meals/one pan meals

Thai Red Curry Chicken

A quick and flavorful Thai red curry with chicken, coconut milk, and fresh vegetables, simmered together and served over jasmine rice.
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Gourmet

Thai Chili Garlic Mahi Mahi

Steamed mahi mahi fillets topped with a fragrant Thai chili-garlic-cilantro sauce, a classic dish bursting with bold, bright flavor.
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Drinks/beverages

Sunshine Vanilla-Pineapple Infused Vodka (Martini)

This is Mary’s modification to a few very popular steakhouses’ signature drink.
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Gourmet

Singaporian Spicy Chili Crab

This is a must have if you like crabs, gravy (sauce) and bread to dip. Serve as a solo crab, or just crab claws and ...
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Gourmet

Savory Blue Crab Infused Spaghetti

This is a Frugal Gastronomy household favorite because we love Crabs.
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Pork Ramen also known as Tan Tan Ramen or Tantanmen

Pork Ramen “Tantanmen” is a Japanese noodle dish with a spicy and creamy broth, typically made with ground pork and topped with various ingredients. This ...
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Kid's favorite

Huli Huli Chicken, known as “Hawaiian Turning Chicken”

After our trip to Hawaii this became a new summer grilling favorite. This sweet-and-savory grilled chicken gets its signature glaze from a reduced pineapple, soy, ...
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Dessert

Hammonton NJ Inspired Blueberry Cannoli

We have family in Hammonton, NJ, and every year they hold their Blueberry Festival selling everything blueberry, which inspired this take on the Hammonton Blueberry ...
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Must have sides

Grandmom’s Kimchi

This is a generational recipe that passes the true test. Ferment to your liking.
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Delicious Apps

Easy Korean rice balls – Jumeokbap

Korean rice balls are a great appetizer or finger food for you and your kids with a customizable ingredient for the filling.
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Infuse Freshness Into Your Culinary Space

Grow your flavors. Our tips bring the garden to your kitchen, adding fresh zest to your dishes affordably.

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Mary

Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.

She has the motivation and unique ability to crave something, look up some recipes out there, and modify them to taste even better.

She has the ability to eat something at a restaurant and think about how it could have been better, then come home and recreate it with her twist.

She also has the uncanny ability to find a deal and shop the sales so we have the ingredients at home so when she craves something, she doesn’t need to run out and pay full price or even “Overpay” for convenience.

She started this blog and her website to pass on this knowledge on to other foodies to enjoy……