Archive for the ‘Asian Recipes’ Category

As the Culinary Ambassador to City of  Hope, I just demonstrated how to make Vietnamese Summer Rolls at an “In the Kitchen” event held at a private residence.  The event was co-sponsored by the City of San Marino in celebration of its centennial.  We had an amazing turnout of enthusiastic guests excited to learn all [...]

Looking to add a little kick to your everyday weeknight dinner?  Kimchi, also spelled kimchee or gimchi, is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of cabbage with a variety of seasonings.  Kimchi is one of the pillars of Korean cuisine and you can find it at Asian markets and some grocery stores in the [...]

Here are the yummy beef skewers I made for the Asian Cajun seminar at the New Orleans Food and Wine Experience (NOWFE).  Before I share my recipe, I want to tell you all about my incredible experience in the Big Easy! Here I am pictured with my Asian Cajun co-panelists:  the amazing sommelier at Commander’s Palace, [...]

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Srircha sauce.  With its signature green cap and rooster featured on the bottle, Srircha sauce was named after the coastal city of Si Racha in the Chonburi province of Thailand.  It is a simple paste made with chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.  It is spicy [...]

I remember coming home from cross country ski practice with a ravenous appetite.  Yep, I grew up in Minnesota and I often cross country skied to school during snow storms.  I was terrible and won “Most Improved” at the end of the school year, a title they made up just for me!  On many of [...]

I spent this morning pretending to be Princess Leia while my almost 5 year-old son Dylan wielded a pretend light saber (it was my Swiffer handle).  It was the only way I could get him to eat his bagel with cream cheese.  From Star Wars to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Samurai, Dylan is obsessed with [...]

If feels like spring has finally sprung everywhere (including Minneapolis where my sister Laura told me the 8 inches of snow that fell last week finally melted!) and it’s put me in the mood to re-post this delicious Crispy Calamari Salad. Why?  Because the bright colors and zingy dressing along with the crispy crunch of [...]

Want to add a little Southeast Asian flair to your pesto?  This recipe is filled with fresh basil, cilantro and mint with a touch saltiness from the fish sauce and heat from the srircha.   It’s bright and fresh and perfect for a summer night.  I love this recipe because just like Italian pesto, you [...]

My friend Lisa begged me to repost this Orange Chicken recipe.  Her teenage daughter Samantha can’t get enough of it and spends most of her allowance at the mall getting Orange Chicken at the food court.  Lisa wanted to learn how to cook this recipe at home because she knows her whole family looks forward [...]

There’s nothing like biting into a crispy wonton.  I love the sensation of that first crunch followed by a tender and juicy pillowy center of yummy shrimp, chicken and water chestnuts.  These are so easy to make and are great for entertaining because they only take a couple of minutes to fry.  They’re also extremely [...]