After 13 long years, my spicy beef kaldetera recipe gets an update and with new photos too! Chunks of beef short ribs are browned then sautéed in olive oil ...
Japchae (Jabchae, Chapchae or Chapchee), a Korean Noodle Dish
Nine and a half years ago, I posted my first recipe for japchae. I am now retiring that recipe because this one is so much better. This time, I used all ...
Rosemary: In the Garden, Kitchen and in Herbal Medicine
Into the other night's lamb stew went three sprigs of rosemary. The herb gave the meat a wonderful aroma and flavor, and I was savoring both long after the ...
Sticky Spicy Chicken Fingers
Over the weekend, I cooked the last batch of chicken fillets from the freezer to make these sticky spicy chicken fingers. The flavors are more Thai than ...
Beef Tenderloin and Chimichurri Verde Tacos
Alex came home last night with a bag of beef tenderloin. Although her father and I had just been to the grocery where I bought so much lamb and beef, she ...
Spicy Miso Chicken Katsu
Our beloved in-house chef went to the beach with friends but before she left, she baked a cake and cookies for who us are staying home this weekend. With ...
Chinese-style Fish Fillet With Sticky Corn Sauce
When the girls were quite young and we were starting to introduce them to Chinese food, they quickly developed their own favorites. Like many kids their ...
Shrimp Fried Rice With Broccoli and Cauliflower
As with most stir fried dishes, the prep time for this shrimp fried rice with broccoli and cauliflower is twice as long as the cooking time. But since it ...
Tipsy Melon Balls
Whether you treat them as cocktail food or drink, it doesn't matter. It's a punch, if you ask me. These tipsy melon balls are infused with vodka, drenched ...
Polish-style Cabbage, Potato and Sausage Soup
There is a Polish soup called kapusniak with potatoes, cabbage and kielbasa. It's hearty and chunky, and the interplay of shapes, colors and textures makes ...
Mushrooms and Salted Egg Cauliflower “Fried Rice”
Don't go looking for rice in this recipe. There is none. If you haven't caught on with one not-so-recent food trend, cauliflower is finely chopped and ...
Bulgogi: Korean Marinated Grilled Beef
Some people like their bulgogi charred; others cook the beef just until it loses it pinkness. Whatever the level of doneness, bulgogi is good if the meat ...
Mushrooms and Tofu With Lemongrass Chili Sauce
The sauce has so much more than lemongrass and chilies in it but to include all the ingredients in the name of the dish will make it so long that no one is ...
Alex’s Takoyaki With Chicken Teriyaki Filling
Takoyaki generously filled with chopped chicken teriyaki, carrot and cabbage, drizzled with Sriracha mayo and reduced teriyaki sauce, and finally sprinkled ...