This was one of the recipes that I had wanted to include in my cookbook, but totally forgot about it! Too late now, as all my recipes and photos have been submitted to the publisher. boo for me but yay for you! And yay for Nathan, who loves Coconut Shrimp with Sweet...
Click for 6 additional photos of Lamb Kabob with Spicy Mango Chutney and Whipped Feta It's not easy trying to come up with great recipes I think you all will enjoy. Some weeks, I just want to cuddle up on the couch and French kiss a bag of Styrofoam cheese puffs. But...
I got a chance to chat with Asian superstar chef Ming Tsai and ask him about his holiday plans - he's preparing a slow roasted lamb for his family and gave me some tips for my Christmukkah meal. I'm making Ming's Seared Duck Breast with Sweet and Sour Cranberry...
(click on above image for 6 additional photos) Thanksgiving is always about the dinner, and it seems as though every food story and recipe out there features the turkey, side dishes or dessert for the main meal. So, I thought I'd do something a little different and...
ch um...okay, I lied. I'm not going to talk much about SHARPENING knives...but rather HONING or STEELING your knives. But I think most home cooks think that using the rod pictured above is for sharpening. Read on - I've interviewed Chad Ward, a knife expert and author...
Click on image for a photoset of 9 additional images (including one shot taken with my point and shoot camera) What you'll learn: How to properly cut your nectarines (or peaches!) for this Stir Fried Beef and Nectarines Recipe The ideal way to fry (not steam!)...
The ultimate Chinese Beef and Broccoli recipe: learn how to get perfect crisp-crunchy broccoli florets and succulent and tender beef with a savory marinade and simple stir-frying techniques. Why this Beef and Broccoli recipe works: Sure, it's easy to throw everything...
(click on the above photo for a slideshow of 11 photos with food photography/styling commentary) While at Club Med Ixtapa, I ate more chips, salsa mexicana and guacamole than possible for a person my size. A big plate like this accompanied almost every single one of...
Update 12/8/09 I'm thrilled to share that I'm a featured blogger for Oprah's Holiday 2009 where this recipe is being featured! *** While I love to make my own pizza or flatbread dough from scratch, sometimes I just don't feel like getting my hands all messy with...
"So, have you ever thought about doing a steak tasting?" was the start of the first emails I'd gotten from Carrie Oliver of Oliver Ranch Company. I was intrigued, but wasn't convinced that the taste of steak could go much more beyond the grades of tough Select,...
(slideshow of 10 step-by-step photos that led up to the money-shot of the Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Soy Browned Butter) My inbox is filled with emails from supporters of the "eating local" movement, urging people to consume food that is grown and produced in...
See shot-by-shot commentary of photos that led up to the money shot. Rock Star Chef Kerry Simon A couple of weeks ago during a trip to Los Angeles, I bumped into rock star chef Kerry Simon at every kitchen fanatic's dream bookstore, The Cook's Library. What elevates...
(click on photo for shot-by-shot food styling and photography analysis of some of the photos that led up to the "money shot") Chinese restaurants in China don't really have Chinese Chicken Salad on their menus, it's a creation of Chinese-American restaurants!...
When Elise asked me to be a guest writer for Simply Recipes, we decided to take Chinese favorites and make them better, lighter and easier to cook at home. So, I grabbed a take-out menu from the local Chinese restaurant and I will be working my way around those...
I'm a guest writer over at Martha Stewart Everyday Food! Have you been to their website? They've got thousands of recipes, all of them simple and perfect for dinner tonight. My kids made Thai Curry Beef Skewers and Grilled Banana with Dark Chocolate for them. Come on...
So, what do you say to break the ice when you meet one of People Magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors? bluhbhlubhlbuhbbbbbb We'll I'm going to let you guess what I said (and let you win something cool) A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Lieberman,...
The ebony-blue, bursty blackberry fruit was just too pretty to pass up at the market the other day, so I picked up 2 pints, one for breakfast (plain yogurt with a generous drizzle of honey and then topped with the berries) and the other pint to experiment with. I was...
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe features: Learn about the best kind of rice to use for fried rice The right amount of heat that is essential for the perfect fried rice Why it's important to fry all the ingredients separately The right way to fry rice and why constantly...
Last week was my good friend's birthday and like me, she popped out kids back to back, 16 months apart, which meant we both had the same momentary lapse of judgment. Date nights are rare events, not because we're lame, married, boring people, but that trustworthy...
Zimmern: "completely rotten, mushy onions." Bourdain: "...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." Alfred Russell Wallace, some naturalist in the 1800's: "After a fruit-eating bat has pee'd on it." Henri Mouhot, French naturalist:...
