I know there are certain foods that I really shouldn't mess with, one of them being fried chicken. And after all these years of cooking, last week was the very first time that I made real buttermilk fried chicken without tinkering, gourmetizing or ethnic-tizin' with...
Despite pork being the national meat of the Chinese (the word for meat in Chinese is "yook" - which is synonymous to the word for pork), I don't really eat a lot of pork. Nothing against the pig, its just that I like the taste of chicken, seafood and expensive fatty...
"Oh no you DIDN'T!!!" Oh yes, I certainly did. ----(ahem)---- An Ode to Spam in the Style of Seuss (Green Eggs 'n Ham)Do you like Fried Rice and Spam? Would you? Could you? In a wok? Would you like them gently tossed? Would you like them with fish sauce? Would you...
Chimichurri is an Argentinean condiment that I love slathering on grilled steak, especially skirt steak. While the recipe varies from town to town, family to family, the basics are olive oil, parsley and oregano. Other ingredients, like red wine vinegar, garlic, and...
I. LOVE. KIMCHI. I love it on rice, in tacos (and just for the record, I did this before Kogi even!), I love it with seaweed, rice and spam (okay, don't roll your eyes....it's GOOD!), in soups (Kimchi Jigae) and to spice up midnight instant noodles. But I've never...
Saffron comes from the stigma of the saffron crocus. It's no wonder that saffron's considered one of the most expensive spices: according to Mr. Harold McGee, it takes over 70,000 flowers and about 200 hours of labor to produce only 1 pound of dried saffron. The best...
Fish sauce is an essential ingredient in my pantry. It has a nice salty-sweet flavor to it, and you use it very sparingly, like Anchovy paste. A little goes a long way! There are several brands of fish sauce, the best one I have found so far is called "Three Crabs"....
This is possibly one of the best 10 minute meals I've ever made! I'll take clams any which way (well, except rubbery overcooked) - steamed, raw, fried, smothered and creamed in soup. When I'm lucky enough to get my hands on really fresh manila clams, I always invite...
What you'll learn: Step by step, how to grow pea shoots What you MUST do to prevent dangerous contamination Why coconut coir, seedlings pads do not work for pea shoots Recipe for simple pea shoots stir fry We love growing microgreens! They are not only highly...
In 2015, I discovered a NON-GMO vegetable hybrid - the "Kalette" / "Kale Sprouts" / "Lollipop Kale", which is a cross between Brussels sprouts and kale. I found it first at Johnny Seeds, while shopping for vegetable seeds. We planted the kalette seeds in our...
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This Scallops with Apricot Sauce recipe is inspired by Blackfin Bistro in Key West, Florida. This was a recipe requested by a reader, and I called the restaurant and chatted with the chef. Sadly, it's no longer on the menu, but we wanted to recreate an easy, at-home...
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Ka Gai Recipe) When I was in Los Angeles a few years ago, I stopped by the now-closed (sniff sniff) The Cook's Library Bookstore and picked up a copy of Tessa Kiros' Apples For Jam, A Colorful Cookbook fully intending it to be a gift for...
In this authentic Chicken Fried Rice recipe, you'll learn: Stir fry secrets to creating flavorful, delicate, authentic Chinese fried rice. No gumminess, no soggy fried rice here! Simple marinade for any type of meat to add to fried rice. Fried rice variations - make...