by Jaden | Nov 12, 2008 | Asian, Beef, Chinese New Year, Main Course, Recipes
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!) beef and give it a nice sear without overcooking it I’ve also used peaches the same way...
by Jaden | Aug 16, 2008 | Beef, Chinese New Year, Main Course, Recipes, Sauces/Condiments
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...
by Jaden | Jul 22, 2008 | Asian, Main Course, Recipes, Rice/Noodles
As promised, I’m doing a series of simple Chinese dishes as we lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I’m hoping to post a new recipe at least 4 times a week, though that might be a little ambitious and make my family very hungry for something like...
by Jaden | Jul 2, 2008 | Asian, Main Course, Recipes
from Steamy Kitchen food column in Tampa Tribune Writing and editing more than 100 recipes for a cookbook that I’m doing is no easy task. In fact, it’s quite a bit more intense than I had ever imagined. The more-than-occasional brain farts and...
by Jaden | May 14, 2008 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Cooking Tips, Main Course, Recipes, Rice/Noodles
The Chinese culture is filled with food traditions and symbolisms, so much in fact that I could never keep up and remember them all. During the entire 6 days surrounding my wedding, I deferred to my mother to tell me what to eat to please the Gods of...