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Rice & Olive Salad
Squirrel just started preschool again, and although I love having the time while she’s at school to spend with Bug, preschool also means I have to pack Squirrel a lunch. A few months ago I started thinking about the lunch co (read full article)
BBQ Low Fat Chinese Barbecued Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Ingredients 1 1 pound pork tenderloin 2 tsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp five-spice powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground red pepper cooking spray 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp orange juice 1/2 tsp sesame oil Preparation Preheat oven to 400. Trim fat from pork. (read full article)
Marinade Beef and Eggplant(牛肉と焼き茄子のマリネ)
☆Marinade Beef and Eggplant(牛肉と焼き茄子のマリネ) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 4 fillets beef tight ☆ 6 eggplant ☆ 2 branch coriander ☆ 1 tbsp sesame ☆ 2 tbsp sesame oil ☆ 2 tbsp rice vinegar ☆ 1/2 tsp lemon juice ☆ salt Directio (read full article)
Beer Batter Bread
I spent yesterday evening floating around the pool in the company of a friend, Trixie. Happily, Trixie and her son, Frederick were passing through Newnan on their return trip to Atlanta after helping Trixie's stepdaughter settle in her new dorm ro (read full article)
Today's lunch
This morning I cooked for a client who had a "no salt" dietary restriction. One of the entrees I made was a chickpea and quinoa pilaf with sauteed baby bok choy and shiitake mushroom. It was tough restraining myself from adding tamari to (read full article)
my thai
The carnivore and I both love Thai food. Unfortunately, I am not the greatest Asian food chef. Sure I can do a quick stir fry. And I have even managed to make a sesame recipe that tastes like take out, but that's about it. Needless to say my advent (read full article)
BBQ Ginger Soy and Sherry Soaked Pork Steak Recipe
Ingredients Makes about 2 cups, serves about 5 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup dry sherry (sherry is optional, can substitute 1/4 cup sherry vinegar) 1/2 cup each catsu (read full article)
Tori ke Bachke (Ridge gourd Fritters)
Monsoon reminds me of Garma Garam Pakode पकोड़े (Hot Fritters) . It had been raining continuously and I thought the best thing to serve the family is hot fritters made up of तोरी Tori (Ridge Gourd). My children who feel "yu (read full article)
ORDER UP!
“Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.”I could rattle that off at any McDonald’s when I was a kid. Backwards if I wanted to.“Vente, decaf, non-fat, no whip iced mocha” was my Starbuck’ (read full article)
Ten Cold Noodles and Pasta Salad
In my previous posts, I introduced ten spaghetti I tried in different restaurants in Taipei. For today, I'm posting my Ten Noodle Recipes I cooked and posted, not actually from the least to the best, but from the latest to oldest. When I'm only start (read full article)
Eco Vacations
Long before the time of Survivor or Survivor Man (Les, I loved Jimmy Fallon's take on you on Sesame Street - yes, I have small children), I had an idea for an adventure vacation/team-building... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo (read full article)
Sesame Vegetables
I love to serve these vegetables with salmon. This dish is so easy and pack with nutrition! Sesame Snap Peas with Carrots & Peppers, from Eating Well Ingredients 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed (about 2 cups) 1 small red bell pepper, cut int (read full article)
Spicy Miso Pork Ramen Noodles
Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing got done. Actually, let me rephrase that. Things got done, just not the things on any of my “To Do” lists. It was one of those days where both of the girls seemed to b (read full article)
Things I made out of Weird Stuff from the Asian Market
I have a small problem with buying things just because they “look” interesting and while it sometimes works out…it also sometimes doesn’t, and I’d have to say one of those instances is with the banana blossom I bought th (read full article)
My Accomplishments
Time flies. Now it's already time to list my accomplishments in July. On 7/7, my Natto Curry Fried Rice was published in a food magazine called Lettuce Club (7/25 issue). It was introduced on P.112. It's a small article, but I am happy that mine was (read full article)
Fresh Garden Vegetable Fried Rice
I’ve had a surplus of fresh veggies in my refrigerator, so I decided to use them all today in my fried rice recipe. Of course you can use frozen vegetables, but nothing compares to the taste of fresh ingredients. I didn’t use any egg in (read full article)
Fresh Garden Vegetable Fried Rice
I’ve had a surplus of fresh veggies in my refrigerator, so I decided to use them all today in my fried rice recipe. Of course you can use frozen vegetables, but nothing compares to the taste of fresh ingredients. I didn’t use any egg i (read full article)
Second Avenue Deli-cious
Second Avenue Deli is definitely not a new place in NYC. In fact, it’s really a NYC institution. It originally opened on Second Avenue near 9th Street, and was there for decades until moving to it’s present location at 33rd Street near (read full article)



