Remember folks, "noodles, vegetables, and some kinda of weird sauce!"

If it wasn't fairly obvious by now, I love me some food. The ethnic diversity of cuisine in the Washington, D.C. metro area is truly amazing. I love finding those little out-of-the-way homestyle places that serve traditional foods that you can't find at those big chain restaurants. But I also love cooking at home and trying new recipes.

Mark Bittman's column for the New York Times serves as excellent inspiration for me when I'm looking for something quick to cook up. And his recipe for Yakisoba looks awful damn tasty.

Of course, this dog's recipe looks pretty yummy, too!