Recipes
Poke Tuna Recipe
Poke salad – which is typically made using raw tuna – is delicious and very easy to make. There’s no cooking involved; it’s essentially nothing more than raw tuna marinated…
Spiced Cornish Game Hens
This cornish game hen recipe is elegant enough to serve for a special New Year’s Eve dinner, but also delicious any old time.
Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin
Sous vide cooking is now within reach of most home cooks. Here is a simple recipe for sous vide pork tenderloin.
Ham Fried Rice
The key to making great fried rice is to cook the rice ahead of time (or use leftover rice) to allow it to dry out a bit so it doesn’t…
Roasted Cardamom Chicken
I love the taste of cardamom, which is very complex with citrus, herbal, floral and spicy notes. It’s delicious in an easy-to-prepare dish like this one: roasted chicken with a…
Crispy Air Fryer Cod
Crispy Air Fryer Cod. The key to any “fried” fish is to give it a crispy, crusty coating, so we use both flour and panko bread crumbs.
Air Fryer French Fries
After experimenting with a number of French fry recipes, I found that this air fryer French fries recipe got the best results.
Grilled Lemon Shrimp Skewers
Grilled Lemon Shrimp is one of my favorite recipes for grilled shrimp. It begins with a simple marinade of olive oil, lemon juice and spices
Pan-Seared Sea Bass
The key to cooking sea bass fillets is to use high heat and to not overcook the fillets. A quick pan sear on both sides of the fish is all…
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I’m pretty certain that at PF Chang’s restaurants the chicken lettuce wraps are the most popular menu item. I sure do love ‘em. Well, the recipe for the chain’s wraps…
Homemade Tortilla Chips
It’s simple to make fresh tortilla chips at home. They are so much better than pre-packaged, store-bought chips. Here is the recipe.
Cataplana Mussels & Clams
When our family lived in Spain, I recall seeing seafood dishes served in restaurants in a vessel called a cataplana. They are made of copper and, not surprisingly, are clam-shaped,…
Thai Basil & Chili Chicken
This Thai basil & chili chicken is a delicious, spicy stir-fry that’s called pad kra pao gai in Thailand. It is typically served with a side of fried egg.
Maryland-Style Chicken Fingers
Here is a spicy take on fried chicken fingers that kids like as much as adults do. I use Maryland-style spices to kick things up a notch – the type…
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
As a kid I hated Brussels sprouts, as I imagine many kids do. Partly that’s because we were always served the sprouts whole. One way to get kids (and some…
Butter Chicken Recipe
Butter chicken is a very popular Indian curry dish that is also called murgh makhani. The chicken is smothered in a creamy curry sauce made with vindaloo spice mix, which…