Posts Tagged ‘Chicken’

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 [...]

Is it just me or is this a crazy week?  I’m gearing up for my cooking demo at the White House!  If you haven’t heard, I’ve been invited by City of Hope to do a cooking demonstration at the White House for the 135th Easter Egg Roll on  Monday, April 1st.  Make sure to follow [...]

I decided to repost this yummy appetizer after realizing that many of you may not only be hosting Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving Eve for out of town relatives.  I’m in the same boat with 30 of my in-laws descending in from all over the country starting tonight!  This is a perfect starter as your guests can [...]

                   The inaugural What Chefs Eat event to celebrate Charles Phan’s new cookbook Vietnamese Home Cooking was a huge success.  The event took place at the stunning Sub Zero showroom in Burlingame, California.  I was so honored to moderate the live interview with Charles.  We all learned that [...]

When I think of my poor friends (Frank, Michael, Jamie, Raquel, Cady, Katie and Sophie — this means you!) in NYC whom are suffering through Hurricane Sandy, all I want to do is make a big pot of Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai) and magically beam it over to them.  This soup is [...]

Now that the Fall season has officially kicked in (even though it was 90 degrees in Los Angeles this week!), I wanted to share this yummy wonton soup recipe with you.  My family considers this to be Chinese comfort food in a bowl:  savory wontons swimming in a light chicken broth spiked with ginger and [...]

My friend Tony’s 12 year-old son  Jonah loves orange chicken.  Jonah and his dad love to cook together so I promised to post my mother’s famous orange chicken recipe.   If you love orange chicken, you’ll be thrilled to master this dish at home.  Tender pieces of chicken are marinated and then lightly fried in a [...]

Four words:  Sweet, Salty, Sour, Hot.  These fantastic Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups are so easy to make and are super healthy exploding with exciting Southeast Asian flavors in every bite.  The secret’s in the sauce so I like to double the sauce recipe to keep on hand to drizzle on sandwiches and satay.  Try ground [...]

Oh my, shu mei!  That’s what everyone says when they bite into these delicate dumplings which are juicy, light and delicious.  Who knew how easy these steamed dumplings are to make and that you can use the same filling to make wontons and potstickers?   You can substitute the ground chicken with turkey or pork [...]

In Japanese, “Teri” means luster and “Yaki” means grilled.  Whatever the language, this dish is sweet, savory and succulent with fall off the bone tenderness.  This is a recipe everyone in the family loves and it’s perfect for a quick weeknight BBQ.   Chicken thighs are great for grilling because they’re moist, flavorful and cook quickly.  [...]