Below is a slideshow of how I got my "money shot" for the Nobu's Lobster Carpaccio dish. The first shot is the money shot - are you interested on all the other shots that led up to my favorite photo? Which one is your favorite photo? [imagebrowser id=14] This recipe...
[imagebrowser id=13] Slideshow of Korean BBQ Beef on Crispy Wonton Chip Fundraising events these days usually include children hawking stuff I don't need (enough magazines already!) athletic events (can't I just drive that 5K?) or food and wine events (oh yeah, sign...
Kids these days are so tech savvy, it's pretty scary. I gave Andrew and Nathan a small $60 Flip camcorder, about the size of a deck of cards and thought maybe they'll have fun recording little "hi, I love you Grandma" type of messages. They quickly learned the...
Andrew and Nathan just finished taping 2 segments on Daytime TV show with me - here's a recipe that we didn't have time to show on television. [imagebrowser id=11] Kids Pizza Racers Recipe Makes 4 pizza racers 4 hot dog buns (not split) 1/2 cup pizza sauce or pasta...
In conjunction with my podcast with Michael Ruhlman'sRatio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking. And true to the book's goal, I didn't use a recipe to develop the Lime-Ginger Vinaigrette for the Sesame Seared Tuna. After a quick check in the...
Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard I am SO guilty of slacking on my recipe posting duties. Forgive me. I've come up with several really good excuses: 1) I'm still editing my cookbook. Working on my intro chapter (why is it that the intro chapter is the last chapter I...
Photo of Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Cha Gio) courtesy of Secrets of the Red Lantern Cookbook! It's gorgeous! One of the books that is always near my nighstand is the absolutely stunning Secrets of the Red Lantern by Pauline Nguyen. I was in Los Angeles at the...
I can never resist buying jumbo shrimp when they are on sale. I'm talking GIGANTOR shrimp, that really could be mistaken for small lobster tail. The best thing to do with this monsters is to grill them whole, shell-on with a lemongrass and ginger marinade. So, how do...
If I were stuck on a tropical island, I'd make sure I brought an oyster and clam opener knife thingy. All those oysters...ALLLLL MINE...wait. Do oysters and clams even grow in the tropics? If they don't, well...they SHOULD. What's the point of being stranded on an...
Don't put away your party shoes just yet! I know you think that the new year celebrations are over, but for many Asians all over the world, the biggest holiday is yet to come! January 26th is the beginning of Chinese New Year, a 15-day long celebration and the start...
This Marbled Tea Egg recipe serves up eggs with a beautiful marbled surface. They are simmered in a savory liquid with star anise, cinnamon sticks, Sichuan peppercorns, and black tea until soaked with the flavors of the spices and a refreshing tea fragrance. They look...
I wrote and rewrote this paragraph four times (Can you see the groove the delete key has made?), and each time I failed to capture just exactly what I want to say. So, at the risk of sounding like an infatuated, love-struck married woman, I'm just gonna put it out...
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 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...
(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...
(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...
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...
It's Chinese Wonton Noodle Soup time! A great dish to make for the Beijing 2008 Olympics! This is recipe 5 in the series (see links at the end for the other recipes) *** Wrapping Wontons Videos I've got two for you - I was on CBS on Tuesday - this was a BLAST! A 4...
What you'll learn: How to properly pleat potsticker dumplings How to fry potstickers in batches How to squeeze out water from cabbage (if you'd like to include them in your recipe) so you wouldn't have soggy dumplings In college, my friends and I used to get together...
