Growing up, my family didn't have a tradition of baking Christmas cookies. My mom would place several orders of Bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) for our family dinner on Christmas eve and to give away to friends but nary a sugar cookie was in sight. I never...
Several recipes I learned while writing The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook are still in my everyday cooking repertoire. Mochiko Fried Chicken (pg. 187), Japanese-Style Hamburgers (pg. 153), Deep-Fried Tofu Simmered with Tomatoes (pg. 123), just to name a few. And an all-time favorite--Caramelized Chicken with Lemongrass and Chilies (pg....
One of my favorite Asian herbs, lemongrass, and its long, slender form is fast becoming a common sight here in the Northwest. You can often find the stalk with its variegated colors--from white to yellow to pale green--three to a bundle at Asian markets, and...
Growing up, my family didn't have a tradition of baking Christmas cookies. My mom would place several orders of Bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) for our family dinner on Christmas eve and to give away to friends but nary a sugar cookie was in sight. I never...
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Trout, brook Credit: Knepp, Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service I know, I know, you don't like your dinner staring back at you. But please heed my one impassioned request: don't wimp out and get fish fillets. Before you get yourself into a tizzy, hear me out. There are so many...
