Homemade Horseradish

My Jewish friends had to make maror for Passover and I was curious how this was done. And so here it is–homemade horseradish and, wow! Wow, because it will clear…

Charoset For Friday

Spring has arrived, even if it snowed just last week. I see some buds on trees. And tomorrow it will be in the 70s. And with spring comes Easter and…

Mini steak with curry leaves

This is so yummy and a quick, easy dish to fry up. It’s exquisite morsels of steak that is deliciously marinated and singed on all sides. My secret ingredient–and I…

What to do with gluten balls? Stuff it!

Gluten has taken such a bad rap, I’m hesitant to name this dish Stuffed Gluten Balls.  My husband said, “Gluten balls? That sounds terrible!” It does, doesn’t it?  Especially since…

Chop Suey and Happy New Year!

There is nothing more American–well, Chinese American–than Chop Suey but did you know this dish is a staple for the first day of Chinese New Year? We celebrated New Year’s…

Green chili sauce? Weird But Good

My daughter asked me recently to show her how to make the chili sauce my grandmother taught me. She wanted to perfect her Hainan Chicken Rice serving it with the…