Recipes
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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,…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…