Panko shrimp: Japanese-style deep-fried shrimp in a crisp, shatteringly light breadcrumb coat. Served with lemon wedges and soy sauce for dipping. A hot appetizer that stays crunchy even at room temperature.
Vegan lentil rice roast with cashew gravy: a hearty sliceable loaf of lentils, millet, and brown rice bound with ground cashews, sage, and oats. Served under a silky blender cashew gravy.
Breaded pan-fried beef strips served with a ketchup-soy sweet and hot dipping sauce. Party-plate appetizer or hearty dinner with fries, finished in 30 seconds per side.
Papaya cookies with amaranth flour, honey, and fresh papaya chunks pressed into each one before baking. Egg-free and naturally sweetened with a nutty, tropical flavor.
A gluten-free yeast bread made from brown rice flour with an overnight ferment for depth of flavor. Honey-sweetened and oil-enriched, it bakes into a sliceable loaf with real structure. Makes 3 loaves.
Speedy sheet-pan chocolate cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and a boiled butter mixture creating moist crumb: thin, tender, and ready for Rocky Road frosting while still warm.
Loaded vegetarian vegetable soup with broccoli, cauliflower, squash, potatoes, lima beans, corn, and peas in a cumin and chili-spiced tomato broth.
Savory zucchini bread baked in a sheet pan with Bisquick, eggs, Parmesan, oregano, and red pepper. A crustless cheesy zucchini bake that slices into appetizer squares or a side.
Chicken and broccoli skillet, a light one-pan dinner of crisp-tender broccoli, juicy chicken breast and burst cherry tomatoes seasoned with lemon pepper and thyme. Diabetic-friendly and made with barely any oil.
Never fail chocolate cake with sour milk, cocoa, and a splash of boiling water for a tender, deeply chocolatey bundt. The classic forgiving recipe that bakes up moist every time.
The right balance of flavor. The pork was sweet, sour, and full of flavour. I added pineapple chunks, both green and red bell peppers to the dish. The dish looked so colourful and tasted delicious. The combination was perfect.
Three-ingredient barley flour pie crust for gluten-sensitive bakers. Press it in with your fingers for a tender, nutty base that bakes up crisp without rolling or chilling.
Birthday or festival, it is always a wonderful cake.
A three-layer Southern cake with grated sweet potatoes, warm spices, and chopped nuts, finished with a rich coconut frosting. The surprise? Nobody guesses it's sweet potato.
Moist chocolate cake with hot coffee bloomed into the batter for deep cocoa flavor, paired with old-fashioned ermine icing whipped from a cooked flour-milk paste. Vintage two-layer cake done right.
Basic chiffon cake folds whipped egg whites into an oil-and-yolk batter for a tall, springy cake with angel food's airy crumb and butter cake's moisture. Baked in a tube pan, cooled inverted.