Mama Goose’s Golubtsy
After tasting the stuffed cabbage rolls at Sammy’s Roumanian Steak House, Jen and I had been craving this dish at home. This dish is common in many ethnic cuisines of Europe and Asia, and consists of cooked cabbage leaves wrapped around a variety of fillings. In Europe, the dish traditionally uses meat as a filling … Continue reading
San Francisco-Style Cioppino
Don’t know what cioppino is? Neither did I, even though apparently this fish stew originated from where I grew up! But then again, whenever I dined out in San Francisco, my family only took me to Chinatown so I think I can be excused from this lack of knowledge… oh well now is the time … Continue reading
Salad Shirazi
As I was preparing my Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with a Honey Mustard Glaze, I was trying to think of a lighter side dish to serve with it. I recalled the first time I had made Baby Lamb Chops with a Cucumber-Mint Relish, I served it with a tomato, cucumber, red onion and mint … Continue reading
Apple Cider Slaw
I have never been a fan of coleslaw because all I can really taste is the mayonnaise. However, after trying the apple cider slaw with Barmarché‘s crispy bass taquitos in soft-shelled flour tortillas with guacamole and pico de gallo… I realized not all slaws were so bad. Slaws in general are basically salads composed of … Continue reading
Chinese Chicken Salad
I subscribe to Wine Spectactor’s free email list that occasionally sends out recipes. I haven’t had too much luck with these recipes though as they all tend to be French and quite fancy. Basically, that translates to 10+ ingredients and 10+ steps and I’m too lazy to try most of them. The ones I have … Continue reading
Steamed Tofu with Enoki Mushrooms
I have seen fresh enoki mushrooms at the store many times, and on an impulse, I decided to buy a package, even though I had no idea what to do with them at first. Called enokitake in Japanese, these long, thin white mushrooms are commonly found in East Asian cuisines (Japan, China, Korea), particularly in … Continue reading
Miso Marinated Salmon
Miso-marinated fish is is a classic Japanese dish that was popularized by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa with his famous Black Cod with Miso. I have been a fan of this sweet and salty preparation of fish for many years now, as it seems a staple dish for every Asian Fusion restaurant out there today (Bohemian also … Continue reading
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Happy Year of the Dragon — may it be prosperous for all! Just wanted to compile all my Chinese recipes I’ve posted so far (updating my 2011 Rabbit post actually) … and I realize *still* I have been seriously slacking in that department. I need to get back in touch … Continue reading
Szechuan Braised Rabbit with Tofu and Peanuts
For Chinese New Year, I wanted to prepare a rabbit dish to ring in the Year of the Rabbit. I have never cooked rabbit before, but rabbit meat can typically be prepared in the same manner as chicken. The tastes are actually fairly similar with rabbit being slightly leaner. I first started enjoying rabbit at … Continue reading
Braised Baby Bok Choy
Since I was already in braising mode for making my Chinese New Year / Year of the Rabbit dish: Szechuan Braised Rabbit with Tofu and Peanuts, I decided to braise some baby bok choy as well. Normally, I cook Chinese Stir-Fry Bok Choy as I did to accompany my Chinese-Style Steamed Fish. I typically like … Continue reading
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