Scallion Oil
This scallion (or negi) oil provides a mild toasty onion note to an already remarkably layered soup. This…
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Velveted Shrimp with Broccoli Flowerets
Adapted from The Key to Chinese Cooking, Irene Kuo This is a simple recipe, quick and easy to…
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Za’atar
Recipe from the Kitchn Ingredients 1/4 cup ground sumac 3 tablespoons dried thyme 3 tablespoons dried oregano 2…
Read MoreThi’s Seafood Salad Dressing
The essential ingredient in this seafood dressing recipe is the shallot oil. I always like to have some…
Read MoreVal’s Eggplant Pudding
Val always made this with the Italian-style eggplants commonly found at the supermarket. Over the years I have…
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These are fabulous for hors d’oeuvre. Best eaten right out of the fryer by people hanging out in…
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Velveted Chicken or Shrimp
Boneless, skinless chicken breast, even if it is sourced from organic free-range chickens, is the most uninspiring, flavorless,…
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