Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates and Pistachios
Adapted from www.onceuponachef.com I was a bit nervous making this for guests without trying it first, but it was totally awesome! Everyone went back for seconds! I served it with totally sides of plain bulgur and string beans, and it was perfect. I used skinless thighs and bone-in chicken breasts, left them bone side down for…
Chicken With Black Bean-Chipotle Sauce
MAIN DISH Adapted from Canyon Ranch Nourish – indulgently healthy cuisine This is a wholesome filling dinner. If there are any leftovers, they can be used to create other dishes during the week. The chicken can be cut into strips and added to a salad for lunch, and the bean sauce can be used over tofu or…
Herb-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Amy Riolo is an award-winning author, lecturer, food historian and cooking instructor. This recipe is adapted from her book, The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, Harness the Power of the World’s Healthiest Diet to Live Better, Longer. Part of her journey revolved around trying to understand why her relatives who continued to live in Italy were so much…
Refreshing Summer Greens with Fruit and Mint
It’s officially summer and time for a new twist on healthy salads. No recipe needed. Mint is plentiful and returns year after year. If you grew it last year, it’s waiting for you right now! Or find a bunch or small plant at a farmer’s market or supermarket. I find that the fruits that pair…
Chicken Curry From Our Vietnamese New Year Celebration
Welcome to the year of the Horse. I hope you will enjoy this dish and the Vietnamese chicken soup. They will give you a glimpse into my family’s gathering and the traditions we have developed over the years. My Ma was a wonderful cook. Preparing her classic dishes brings back warm memories of our times…
Vietnamese Chicken Soup
Here’s another recipe that we used to celebrate the year of the Horse with my family. Trying to re-create Ma’s recipe helps my family continue our traditions. I hope you try this variation on a traditional chicken soup. We enjoyed this along with Chicken Curry at this year’s New Year celebration Ingredients: 3 lbs whole chicken6 inches of…
Ancho Chicken With Warm Corn, Zucchini and Tomato Salad
Adapted from the Washington Post – Ellie Krieger’s Nourish column on Sept 10, 2014 I love spending time in the kitchen with my kids – yes, both cooking AND eating.! This week, my son was home, so in classic fashion, I set out about 20 recipes that I wanted to make and had him make the final…
Delightful Food Experiences in Vietnam
When we were in Vietnam, we spent a few days in HoiAn, a town known for its silk and for its tailors who can create a dress or suit to your liking overnight. There’s also a very successful chef and entrepreneur, Ms. Vy, who owns 5 restaurants. In any tour book, you can find information…
Chicken with Lemongrass
We started using more Asian spices and recipes after returning from Vietnam and Cambodia in March, 2016. I was having difficulty finding recipes online the way I usually do, so we searched on Amazon and there were remarkably few books there either. Tonight was my first attempt at using one of the recipes from this…
Thai Pineapple and Chicken
In my quest for simple recipes, I tried this dish in the oven, instead of sautéing the ingredients separately as the original recipe suggested. Combining the raw ingredients and adding vegetable broth for moisture allows you to toss together a salad, prepare a grain and set the table before the timer goes off on your…