Salt-smothered chicken buried in a bed of red-hot rock salt with ginger, tangerine peel, and Szechuan peppercorn marinade sealed in the cavity. An ancient Cantonese technique that steams the bird to silken tenderness.
Homemade strawberry and blueberry glazes for cheesecake with cornstarch thickening and liqueur. Two fruit topping options: orange-kissed strawberry or kirsch-spiked blueberry.
Homemade strawberry and blueberry glazes for cheesecake with cornstarch thickening and liqueur. Two fruit topping options: orange-kissed strawberry or kirsch-spiked blueberry.
Curried turkey cutlets simmered in a pineapple-ginger sauce with plump dried apricots, fresh mint, and a cool yogurt dollop. A fast weeknight skillet dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
This buttery, tangy and fruity plum tart is so delicious, the almond crumble adds the extra crunchiness.
Lemon turkey stir-fry and pasta: marinated turkey cutlets sauteed with slivered lemon, garlic, scallions, and fresh spinach, tossed over spaghetti. Bright, zesty, and faster than ordering in.
Vegan carrot pudding with ginger, cinnamon, walnuts, and raisins topped with a fruit compote and cashew cream. A dairy-free, egg-free baked dessert sweetened with maple syrup.
Pear and cranberry tart with a buttery oat crumble topping. Tart cranberries burst in a sweet corn syrup sauce with tender sliced pears underneath the crisp.
Yogurt primavera tosses tender-crisp peas, carrots, zucchini, squash, and mushrooms in a low-fat yogurt-Parmesan sauce. A bright lighter-than-cream pasta for any weeknight.
Spicy sesame beef stir-fry with hot bean paste, hoisin, and oyster sauce. Tender strips marinated in rice wine and sesame oil, wok-seared with ginger and greens.
Kalbsbrust mit Krauterfullung: German stuffed veal breast with bacon, mushroom, and fresh herb stuffing, roasted in beef broth and finished with a sour cream pan sauce.
Chinese-style mushrooms in oyster sauce, steamed with ginger and shallots then stir-fried until glazed. A savory umami-packed appetizer or side using black trumpet or button mushrooms.
Chocolate banana split cake with cocoa-banana layers, fresh sliced bananas, homemade chocolate sauce, whipped topping, and a cherry on top. No butter, no egg yolks.
Soy-and-sherry marinated chicken hits a screaming hot wok with colorful sweet peppers, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in this low-calorie Chinese-style stir-fry. Crisp veggies, tender chicken, glossy sauce.
Company ham sauce turns the drippings from a baked ham into an elegant sweet-savory sauce, thickened with cornstarch and layered with currant jelly, Dijon, sherry, and plump currants. The finishing touch your holiday ham deserves.
Just enough spiciness without over powering my palate, and the soup was very tasty.