Chinese Wheat Noodles With Mushroom-Tofu Sauce
On a cold winter night, when the weather is blustery and damp, there is nothing that warms myself and my family up more than a bowl of za jiang mein–Chinese wheat noodles tossed with a hearty,...
View ArticleA Very Quick And Simple Chinese Stir Fry: Cilantro Chicken
This is one of those easy to put together, simple stir-fries which has a minimum of ingredients but a maximum of flavor that make it perfect for a quick dinner after work. While this is an original...
View ArticleCilantro Chicken with Fresh Water Chestnuts and Baby Bok Choy
Water chestnuts are not locally grown here in Ohio, at least, not that I know of. But, when they are fresh, they are truly divine, and I will buy them even if they were grown in California or Florida....
View ArticlePreserving The Chili Pepper Harvest: Chinese Chile-Garlic Sauce
This year, I planted a whiskey barrel with Thai chilies and basil; eight starts of Thai Dragon chilies, a dozen of Siam Queen basil. These relatively few plants kept us in fresh Thai ingredients for...
View ArticleOn The Subject of Tea: Puer
Although we do drink a fair amount of coffee in the morning at our house, the signature beverage here is actually tea. I know this to be true because we have more varieties of tea in our cupboard than...
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