Serves 10 Author Notes I started making this stew last winter, and fell in love instantly with its irresistible combination of spices and textures. The original recipe that I found was for a soup, and only called for chicken and sweet potatoes which was good, but after making it a few times, I decided that…
Advertisement Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add potatoes, cover and steam until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Set the potatoes aside. Dry the pot. Advertisement Step 2 Heat oil in the pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and…
Serves 4 Author Notes Like many soy foods, tofu (or curd bean) originated in China. Legend talks it was accidentally discovered about 2000 years ago during the Han Dynasty when some cooker curdled soy milk with nigari seaweed. Being a staple food in Thai and Chinese cuisine, tofu has become popular among Western nations ever…
Why It Works Braeburn or Granny Smith apples have the most balanced flavor.Pouring hot water over the apples and letting them sit for 10 minutes ensures perfect apple pie filling texture. This is the final entry in my three-part primer on Apple Pie. The first dealt with the science of pie crust, along with a…
For the Salad: 4 medium or 3 large beets, rinsed and halved lengthwise, greens rinsed and reserved 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups French green lentils, rinsed 3 cups water 1 large sweet onion, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons 1 small fennel…
Chinese black bean sauce has the power to make anything it touches taste meatier and more robust. More importantly, it does this almost instantly, without any long simmering required. This is especially welcome on a busy weeknight, because all I have to do is prep and cook some vegetables and meat, boil some noodles, mix…
Photo by FatLadFood Serves 2 Author Notes If I told you myself and the lady went vegetarian for a month, you’d believe me, right? Its true, we did and one of the lessons from this change was that all food is tasty, especially my Brocolli & Red Onion Pizza. So recently, doing research into Pizza…
A jewel-colored jam full of fruit and flower petals that makes the perfect addition to a proper teatime or a sophisticated twist on your grandmothers thumbprint cookie recipe. 1/4 cup Chinese rose tea 3 cups granulated sugar 2 pints raspberries (about 4 cups, 1 1/2 pounds), gently washed 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon Place…
