Favori Restaurant Sizzling Catfish with Dill and Turmeric (Cha Ca Thanh Long)

Source: Chef Quean Truong, Favori Restaurant, Santa Ana, California Yield: 2 main course servings or 4 appetizers Pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon confectioners’ galangal* 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 3 Read More …

Beef Broccoli Stir Fry with Noodles

Long, thin noodles mean ‘long life’ to the Chinese. Ramen noodles give life to this dish of marinated beef strips combined with crisp broccoli florets and sliced carrots in a sizzling Stirfry. 1-1/2 pounds round steak, cut into 1/8-inch strips Read More …

Poached Breast of Pheasant

Pheasant has long been a prized delicacy in Europe, where it long has been a menu standard for kings and queens. The lean meat is noted for its tenderness and subtle, slightly sweet taste that’s a bit more assertiveness than Read More …

Black and Orange Halloween Pasta

Cooking by color might not be the surest way to devise holiday-appropriate recipes, but who can resist the lure of black linguine on Halloween? Tossing it with pumpkin-hued vegetables lusty with garlic and hot pepper might seem like hobgoblin overkill, Read More …

Homemade Dulce de Leche

Below are two different ways to make this delicious caramel spread: One is more classic—cooking down milk and sugar—but it requires a fair amount of attention and stirring. The other uses sweetened condensed milk and a long, though mostly unattended, Read More …

Molasses Barbecue Beans

A family favorite that is really good and very easy to make. This barbecued bean recipe makes a terrific side dish for any picnic or barbecue and draws raves from everyone. It’s a great summer-time dish that is prepared on Read More …

Balsamic Chicken On Minted Spinach, Fennel and Grape Slaw

This balsamic chicken is a delicious, bright and sweet combination of mint, grapes, balsamic vinegar and chicken. Savory and sweet. Really enjoyable chicken dish. One warning, however — it’s quite challenging to clean up in a non-stick pan if you Read More …

Homemade Italian Sausage

Homemade Italian Sausage without all the commercial fillers and gluten free. I admit, that this is a long process, but the end product is worth it. The reason so many commercial sausages have gluten in them is because they tend Read More …

Overnight Oatmeal: Steel-Cut Oats in 10 Minutes

This ingenious recipe for overnight oatmeal makes cooking steel-cut oats a cinch. The previous night you boil six cups of water, stir in the oatmeal, let boil for 1-minute, turn off the heat and cover. The next morning, you turn Read More …

Roasted Cauliflower

A long time family favorite; this simple, easy and great tasting recipe combines roasted cauliflower with browned butter. Roasting brings out maximum flavor from the cauliflower and results in a scrumptious caramelized crust, a tender and creamy inside, with a Read More …