This Kale Chips recipe makes the perfect snack with a satisfying crunch! They’re easy to make with basic ingredients and they’re a great healthy snack for on the go, plus kids will love these 'chips'! Why This Kale Chips Recipe Is So Good Easy to make, you can use...
I was lucky enough to share the green room with Chef David Chang of Momofuku while we were both cooking on View From The Bay television show in San Francisco. If you've never heard of David Chang, he's the guy that Anthony Bourdain calls the one of the best chefs in...
If you are not up to making pumpkin pie (me) these little treats are perfect. Bite sized, filled with pumpkin puree, cream cheese and pumpkin spices- like clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Fry 'em up and an instant dessert that even the kids will love. Oh, and serve them...
This is one of those perfect perfect fall-winter recipes that you must make for Thanksgiving. Because it's super-simple. If you've never made gnocchi before, please trust me that it's easier than you think... please don't be intimidated by the "gn"! Two throaty...
My husband, Scott, is a big French onion soup fan, ordering it whenever possible when we're eating out. For me, though, the traditional French version is just a little too rich, too heavy for my tastes. All this time, I thought what Scott liked about the soup was its...
One of my favorite cooking shows of all time is the original Iron Chef. No, not the modern version that plays over and over on Food Network right now, but the one taped in Japan with the silly English dubbing that always cracks me up. The episode that I drooled most...
Here's my latest video from Good Bite - a roundtable with friends Matt Armendariz and Julie Van Rosendaal and we talk about S-S-S-SOUP! I'm a lazy souper. Well, let me rephrase that. I'm a forgetful and highly distractable gal and anything that sits on the stovetop...
What you'll learn: How to fold Chinese dumplings like a pro The importance of pushing extra air out of dumplings How to properly cook Chinese dumplings My mom is a Chinese dumpling wrapping queen. She can mix up a batch of filling ingredients and fold them into...
So, lets talk about Uni, or sea urchin. Thank goodness for my friend, Casson Trenor, author of Sustainable Sushi and an activist with Greenpeace. Through his book and through the Monterey Aquarium iPhone app, I can usually navigate through a sushi menu pretty well and...
I've never been a fan of scones until I met Kathy, the owner of a cooking school that I used to teach at. One afternoon, I walked in with my arms full of ingredients to prepare for a cooking class that I was teaching later that evening. Just as I was putting...
I’m a firm believer that if you want to learn something, find a pro and ask them to teach you. Of course, you’ve got to find a nice pro who’s willing to share. For eight years now, I wanted to learn how to make a savory breakfast-y cheese soufflé, but never really...
When tomato and fresh basil is THIS good, I hate to do anything other than enjoy it fresh in a salad. My Basil Vinaigrette is simple to make, takes 5 minutes in a blender. You'll love it. I promise. First, the Basil Vinaigrette ingredients: fresh basil leaves,...
It's week 2 of the Summer Fest! Last week we played around with herbs and this week it's time for fruit from trees. If you haven't yet heard about Summer Fest, it's a four-week celebration of fresh-from-the-garden food: recipes, growing tips, even tricks for storing...
Andrew just celebrated his sixth birthday last week, and like many little boys, he's obsessed with Star Wars. We're currently at the height of the Lego craze and for Andrew's birthday all he wanted was go to the Lego store inside Downtown Disney, you know, the free...
If I had to choose one person to come over to my home and cook for me right now, it would be Ted Reader.He's a madman. And he even looks like one with hair tricked up in directions only possible by riding a rollercoaster with a can of AquaNet and a blow dryer. But the...
It's another episode of Good Bite, this time our topic was shrimp, which is such a biiig....wiiiide...topic! I continued my lovefest with Dr. BBQ and chose a recipe from one of his cookbooks, Grilled Shrimp with Chili Lime Butter, a seriously easy yet cool-looking...
(Step by step photos on how to pickle wild leek bulbs or ramp bulbs) [imagebrowser id=20] It's the end of wild leek or ramp season, and what's left in some markets are just the bulbs, which last much longer than the entire thing. For these strays, it's best to pickle...
After weeks and weeks of keeping this project super-hush...I'm so happy to announce the launch of Good Bite, a site dedicated to fabulous recipes from food bloggers around the world...come take a look! My Good Bite Co-Conspirators Look who's involved! My good...
Chef and pitmaster Dr BBQ shares his recipe for the most delicious baby back ribs! The perfect char, the most addictive sauce - it's what your BBQ was made for! Why Dr BBQ's Famous Baby Back Ribs Are So Good From the mind of an award wining pitmaster. BBQ'd over...
[imagebrowser id=16] My buddy, David Lebovitz, just came out with a brand new book calledDavid Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris. It's a fun, light read and answers all of the nosy questions that many are dying to know about David, including "Why are you in Paris?"...
I'm Jaden Rae, a TV chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and the creative force behind Steamy Kitchen, a 19-year food blog focused on Asian cuisine and mindful living. Steamy Kitchen has been featured on The List, the Today Show, Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio & more.
It's summer, which means it's time to lounge in your backyard, hang out for BBQs, or just find a cozy spot to chill in your air-conditioned living room. The point is... you want to relax, but you also want a great summer drink. You might think you have to jump through...
Summer is not only a season of sunshine and BBQs. It's also the time of year for fresh, vibrant veggies to add a riot of color (and nutrients!) to your dishes. What's that you say? You're a seasoned chef? Perfect. You're someone who just discovered that your stove has...
Chicken lovers, unite for the summer! Why is chicken the ultimate summer protein? Well, not only is it incredibly versatile, but it also cooks quickly, so you don't have to create a sauna-like environment in your home in order to make it. (No one wants that in...