Stir-Fried Broccoli with Chili-Garlic Sauce by John Spottiswood

My father-in-law has become an amazing cook, and he made this as part of our Easter lunch this year with the fabulous pork tenderloin recipe (see linked below). This version isn't gloppy with extra sauce like you find in many Chinese take out places. It's very flavorful but also relatively light and healthful. He made a TON of it,…

Indian Style Curried Tofu & Mixed Vegetables by Sanjay Patel

This is an incredibly tasty Indian style mixed vegetable dish with extra protein from tofu. The flavors come primarily from the roasted seeds, asafetida, curry masala powders, onions & garlic. It is relatively low in carbs as is and high in protein and fiber. It is also moderately low in fat and you can cut the fat even further by…

Garlic Ginger Green Beans by John Spottiswood

These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly these would go well with just about anything. Unfortunately these were tapped out long before our chicken, so make more than you think you need. They are great the next day too!

Deep Purple... Potatoes? by kathy gori

I'm in the midst of preparing an Indian feast. I have been cooking all day today. Company is coming tomorrow. An old boarding school buddy of my husbands' who coincidentally happens to be a mutual friend of several friends of mine in LA, is coming for Sunday lunch. She's out in California from Marthas' Vineyard. She's trading the…

Cabbage Stir Fry by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a wonderful dish with light but complex flavors. We typically serve this along with another dish as part of a Chinese style meal.

Korean potato side dish by John Spottiswood

I always love these sweet and salty braised potatoes when they are served along with kimchi and various other side dishes at korean restaurants. I've always wanted to make them, and grilling Galbi gave me the perfect opportunity. I started with a recipe from maangchi.com and substituted a mix of sugar and mirin for the corn syrup…

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

Aloo, Methi curry/ Potato, Fenugreek leaves curry by Padmaja

http://padmaja13.blogspot.com/2010/02/aloo-methi-curry-potato-fenu-greek.html Fenugreek leaves are nature's gift to mankind. Fenu greek leaves are bitter in taste. People have also recognized the leaves of the plant as a powerful herb. If you want to boost cooking flavour, you may add fenugreek leaves to any kind of cooking using…

Korean Steamed Eggplants (Gaji Namul) by Sunny Shin

Gaji namul is another basic but very popular side dish in korea

Mango Pickle by Navaneetham Krishnan

tangy and spicy taste and perfumed with curry leaves.

Simmered Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms (Yasai no Fukumeni) by John Spottiswood

This combination is truly fantastic. Of course you have to like both ingredients..but if you do you'll love the combination. We served them last night with fresh sashimi and three other great Japanese side dishes (oshitashi, yakisoba, and simmered daikon), and this dish got the most praises. It's also a beautiful presentation, easy…

Bok Choy Sauteed with Garlic & Ginger by Suzi

Bok Choy is a member of the cabbage family and is loaded with vitamins A and C. This leafy green vegetable is good in stir fry, steamed or sauteed as in this recipe. There are a few different varieties, some have a larger stalk and are tougher while the baby bok choy is smaller and the stalks are very tender. You need to really…

The Raw And The Uncooked, A Meatless Monday Special by kathy gori

I'm loving this whole meatless Monday business. It's great to take a break from the same old same old. One of my food blogger friends Jeroxie at Addictive and Consuming, had a post up last night where she was describing some simply divine potato and pea samosas made with filo dough. I had no business reading it at that hour as I was…

Mixed Pepper Stir Fry - Super Quick by A2Z Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine

Know What You Eat: Bell pepper contains impressive list of plant nutrients that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Fresh bell peppers, red or green, are rich source of vitamin-C. This vitamin is especially concentrated in red peppers in highest levels. 100 g fresh red pepper provide about 127.7 mcg…

Soy Chunks Manchurian by Kokila Karthikeyan