Yakimeshi by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Yakimeshi

Baby Clams á la "Bulhão Pato" by Maria Luisa

A very good and quick appetizer for those who like the taste of sea. Cook it for an informal meal as it is better eaten with your fingers. Choose a cooled dry white wine Enjoy

The Great Spinach Switch. A Fast Easy Lighter Version Of An Old Favorite by kathy gori

Still getting whipped around by the weather here in Sonoma. We've gone from perfect warm spring weather to hail and rain, to sun lashed by cloudbursts and windy gusts. Last night my little olive tree blew over. Time to replant. This morning it's crisp,…

Talk To Me Cupcake! Tasty Bites, Gluten Free! by kathy gori

I love cup cakes. They're so innocent. begging me to eat them. I especially love mini cup cakes, mini anything actually. To me mini = guilt free. I know in the "reality based community", this is a bunch of horse pucky, but one can dream. The last time I made Gujarati steamed chickpea bread I wondered since it's so good savory, how…

Got Carrot Salad? Got 20 Minutes? by kathy gori

I love stuff that's fast and easy. These are the recipes that are lifesavers especially when "stuff" happens, for lack of a better word. Dishes that are versatile, and inexpensive to prepare and can be prepared ahead of time are even better. I was looking for that sort of thing this week, after the whole Film Festival craziness and…

Sushi Rice: The Recipe by Robert-Gilles Martineau

I’ve been asked for some time about the secrets of making sushi rice, or “shari/シャリ in Japanese, but actually there are no real secrets, only a method. The following recipe is professional and involves a large volume. Think of a sushi party before preparing it. There are simpler versions (the Missus is particularly good at it!) and…

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes by Two Southern Girls

Cauliflower can be delicious, I promise Even your kids will love this recipe; just tell them it’s Mashed Potatoes. I was a little hesitant at first seeing as how I love Potatoes, who would ever want to replace Potatoes with Cauliflower; they would have to be crazy.

Shanghai Stuffed Soup Buns by Janis Tester

A favorite Dim Sum dish!

Gluten Free Dumpling Delights! Sweets Without The Wheat! by kathy gori

Almost everybody loves desserts, however not everybody loves what desserts do to them. I'm not talking here about the amazing expanding waistline, larger pants size problem. I talking about gluten intolerance. There are a lot of desserts that involve wheat flour and there's the rub. It's the gluten in the wheat that makes desserts…

Bread In 20 Minutes, Or the Fast, The Delicious and The Gluten Free by kathy gori

Every culture and cuisine has their own version of bread and I like all of them. Flat or tall, round, square oblong, leavened, or un, paper-thin or giant heavy slabs. I love the stuff. What I don't love is the mixing, kneading, waiting, rising,…

Pearl Dumpling by Lydia Teh

Steamed mince ball coated with glutinous rice. It is a great finger food for gatherings, we love it!

Japanese Cuisine: Ankake Tofu Kani Chawanmushi-Tofu & Crab Chawanmushi with Sweet & Sour Sauce by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Tofu accomodated as Chawanmushi, a very popular dish in Japan

Glutinous Rice Meatballs by Esther

Lamb Siu Mai With Spicy Tomato Sauce by Danielle Pallaske

A Northern Chinese twist on a Cantonese favorite from Martin Yan's China Cook Book.

Tuna fish escabeche by Guest of winter

Tuna escabeche is easy to make and served on top of a nice bed of salad it is a wholesome and delicious dish, good as single course. Perfect for hot weather and nourishing at the same time.