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April 17, 2007

Saffron Rice

Here’s another great rice recipe when plain basmati rice just won’t do. The saffon adds such a lovely, bright golden color to the rice,...

April 15, 2007

Pasta with Creamy Cajun Sauce

A few weeks ago, I was doing prepping in the studio kitchen for a class called “Creative Healthy Cooking” for that evening. On the...

April 14, 2007

Firecracker Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce

Ooooohhhh – these were so delicious! These Firecracker Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce almost didn’t make it to the dinner table – we were...

April 12, 2007

My Homemade “Light as Air” Potato Chips

Making your own potato chips is so incredibly easy. There are 2 pieces of equipment that you should have: 1) Mandoline 2) Deep Fryer (or) you could...

April 9, 2007

Secrets to Cooking the Best Chinese Fried Rice

Fried Rice is the Chinese version of casserole. Basically, its a great way to use up leftover bits in the refrigerator. My ingredients change...

April 7, 2007

Fried Baby Artichokes

There would only be 2 good reasons why I would move back to California. Well...truthfully, there probably are 4,098 reasons why I LOVED living...

April 6, 2007

Baby Back Ribs with Orange-Ginger Glaze

YUM! These are finger-lickin good baby back ribs - the meat is so tender that it falls off the bone as you lift them...

April 5, 2007

Top a Steak Just Like Fancy Restaurants

I love a great steak! Especially if its on sale at the supermarket and I can cook it even better than the expensive restaurants....

April 5, 2007

Roasted Vegetable Ravioli with Crispy Pancetta

Hand-made pasta at home seems like a luxury, but it only costs $2 in ingredients. It does make a mess in your kitchen, but...

April 4, 2007

On the Subject of the Garlic Press

Nope, I don’t chop my own garlic.  I’m too obsessive-compulsive to do something like that, because each tiny smidgen of garlic would have to...

April 4, 2007

Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan

Cauliflower was always one of those vegetables that I really didn't care for - kinda boring to eat just steamed - unless I slathered...

April 1, 2007

A Tool for the Clumsy Cook

I admit it. I’m a clumsy cook. I don’t even hold my knuckles in the proper soldier-like position when slicing and dicing! My fellow...

March 30, 2007

Easy Apple Tart with Bourbon Whipped Cream

My forte has never been baking desserts, so I always look for easy recipes that I can pull together at the last minute. Going...

March 29, 2007

Tropical Rice

Tropical Rice makes you feel like you're on vacation...coconut, pineapples, macadamia nuts. When I want to serve something a little fancier than just plain...

March 27, 2007

Creamy Corn Soup, Healthy and Organic

This soup is creamy and rich, yet only uses low-fat milk. The secret is to extract as much of the milky, creamy substance from...