Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry
byI didn’t see many stir fry dishes during my travels throughout Vietnam. Stir fries are more Chinese than Vietnamese, after all. This dish has…
Weeknight Dishes
Basil Pesto
byWhen I was a kid, the end of summer was always bittersweet. Camp was ending, and soon the excitement of color war would be…
Pasta with Arugula, Onions and Eggs
byOur trip to Italy reminded me that pasta dishes don’t have to be complicated, and they don’t always have to have “sauce.” For me,…
Tofu Teriyaki Stir Fry
byA nice batch of our homemade teriyaki sauce is always great to have in the fridge, ready to be deployed for a quick weeknight…
Salmon “Cobb” Salad
byIn the heat of summer, my mother would always prepare a nice salmon “Cobb” salad for us to enjoy at the kitchen table; one…
Pasta with Spring Vegetables
bySpring time greets us with glorious vegetables, many of them green in color and all of them delicious. They include asparagus, which is suddenly…
Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fried Noodles
byI don’t make many dishes that I would call “fusion,” but this is one of them: a noodle dish I came up with one…
Salmon Teriyaki
bySalmon is a classic vehicle for our homemade teriyaki sauce. The sweet and sour qualities of the sauce cut through the richness of the…
Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Avocado Dressing
byFor our first “guest” post, my wife Melissa reveals one of our weeknight staples. – David Quinoa is one of those mysterious foods that…