The Dish

Poulet de Colombo is a Creole curry chicken dish that originated in Sri Lanka.

French toast for breakfast every now and then is so easy to make. Here is a recipe for French toast for one person, but you could easily increase the amounts…

A favorite recipe from Gourmet Magazine for halibut fillets topped with pecans and shallots.

Paillard is a French word for meat – typically veal or chicken – that is pounded thin and quickly seared. It’s a very quick and easy dish for a simple…

Here is a pasta salad recipe that would be perfect for 4th of July outings and barbecues. It is based on the classic Italian Caprese salad, but to which pasta…

Moules à la Marinière is a steamed Mediterranean style mussels in a savory, creamy broth. This is Balthazar’s recipe for Moules à la Marinière at home.

This simple recipe for a light summer shrimp salad is great as either a side or starter salad, or as a dinner entree.

Butcher’s Ragu is a rich and creamy meat sauce. It’s hearty and delicious. The recipe is based on a meat sauce for pasta from a Mario Batali cookbook.

Balti style chicken curry is a very popular dish in England, much like Chicken Tikka Masala. What distinguishes it from some other curry dishes is the distinctive Kashmiri chili powder. 

With the great spring weather we’ve been having, I’ve been doing a lot of grilling on my Traeger grill lately. Here is a really good recipe for smoked chicken flavored…

This popular snack is easy to make at home, and cheaper too. All it takes is just five ingredients and time in the oven.

Instant Pot rice that almost always comes out perfect. The recipe is not only simple, but produces a Chinese-style rice for your favorite Chinese fare.

Warmer weather means grilling and smoking. This recipe for smoked baby back ribs is from Traeger.

For the crunchy texture, flavor and spiciness of Chinese-style Cashew Chicken this recipe – adapted from one in Food & Wine – is a really good one. Give it a…

This simple recipe for Shrimp with Tomatoes and Chili Pepper is from a Marcella Hazan cookbook.

This coconut curried chicken is sort of a mashup of Indian and Thai-style curries. It’s spicy but slightly sweet as well thanks to the coconut flavors. If you don’t like…