August, 2009

Though a bit of an ugly duckling, this dish of chicken creamed with spinach and bacon should not be overlooked.

A mushroom and tofu extravaganza! The exotic ingredients in this enticing soup may be found in Asian grocery stores.

This is a quick and easy way to prepare snow peas and carrots with an Asian flavor.

I was trying to come up with a way to use up a bunch of apples we had in our fridge.

Shrimp tossed with lychee, apples, lemon juice and mayonnaise chilled before serving.

Seashell pasta is served in a red sauce with bacon. My mom made this as a throw together meal when I was a kid She was surprised when, as an adult, I served it ‘outside the family’. It’s a wonderful kid-pleaser, and very easy to make.

Half of the black beans in this spicy soup are pureed with tomatoes, the other half are simmered with carrots, onion and kernels of corn.

Grilled shrimp marinated in tomato sauce, red wine vinegar, basil and cayenne pepper.

Flour coated bone-in chicken breasts browned in oil, then simmered with tomato sauce, corn and spices.

A whole chicken is cut into pieces and marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper. The marinated chicken is then fried in garlic-infused fragrant hot oil.