At the recent Saturday morning farmers market my husband purchased 3 baskets of local strawberries, one of our points of pride living here on the central coast. Although available much of the year here, we are approaching the season when they are coming into their own, and just keep getting better and better. Looking at…
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Sticky Baked Chicken Wings
Finally getting around to posting these delicious Sticky Baked Chicken Wings I made for the Super Bowl this year. The recipe was in the January 2017 issue of Food and Wine magazine. If you don’t want them too spicy you can decrease the amount of the Korean red pepper paste, or eliminate it altogether and…
Chinese Almond Cookies
Homemade Chinese Almond Cookies! The perfect ending to a dinner of the Garlic Chicken Stir Fry I recently posted, Stir-Fried Shrimp with Veggies and Ginger, or how about the Chicken Stir Fry with Veggies and Cashews… or don’t wait for dinner at all and have a few with a cup of tea. This recipe is one…
Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
This is a stir fry dish I make quite often. A common Chinese cooking technique called “velveting” is used in preparing the chicken for this stir fry. Velveting is a process by which meat, chicken or seafood is marinated in a mixture of egg white, cornstarch, and rice wine before blanching in hot oil. It is…
Veggie Chili
With the cooler weather and significant rainfall we have been experiencing this winter, especially the past couple of weeks, I had been craving a warm bowl of hearty vegetable chili. After looking at many recipes I decided on this one from The Pioneer Woman’s website. It is a hearty chili loaded with veggies and…
Chicken Vegetable Barley Soup with Herbs and Egg Noodles
Sometimes I want the comfort of a good bowl of chicken soup, but don’t have the time or even the chicken needed to prepare the one I usually make. If you have a good quality chicken stock available, either homemade or packaged, you can make this delicious version chock full of barley, veggies , egg…
Skirt Steak Sizzle with Veggies
Here is a great entree for all you “meat and potatoes” people out there, yet there are enough caramelized veggies and just enough spice to keep everyone happy. My inspiration for this dish was found in the January issue of Food and Wine magazine. The recipe calls for cooking on a cast iron skillet or griddle…
Baked Chicken and Brown Rice
This easy and delicious chicken dish is one I have made for years. After browning the chicken just until golden, it bakes in the oven over the rice. The rice is richly flavored with the rosemary, turmeric, and broth or stock as well as the chicken juices as it bakes. The golden chicken…
The Way To Cook… Julia Child’s French Onion Soup Gratineed
This year we had a Holiday Party on the 6th night of Hanukkah and invited all our neighbors to join us for Latkes and more, which is how I worded the invitations. We moved into our new home, one of eight homes in its own unique neighborhood downtown, more than 3 years ago. At the…