A few years ago, I made a version of tamale pie where I made tamale dough and put something in the middle (honest, I can’t remember; it might have been chili inside). I’m not sure why that went out of my rotation. More recently, I made a tamale pie as more of an experiment with […]
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Creamy tarragon chicken
When you are looking for an elegant dish that you can serve to both adults and kids, try this one. The recipe is courtesy of Aida Mollenkamp from her book “Keys to the Kitchen” (see the interview and blog post here). I made it for Christmas Dinner this past holiday and everyone raved. Now, if you […]
Gluten-Free Orange Chicken
This gluten-free orange chicken was born out of a desire to make my daughter happy. When my daughter saw the traditional gluten-containing version while we were out for lunch one day, she looked on in envy. Surely, I believed—after years of adapting recipes for my gluten-free family—the same taste could be achieved without the offending […]
Gluten-free Asian pot sticker recipe
I just want you to know that I don’t know and don’t claim to know how to cook everything. Some things I’m not interested in and some things…well, intimidate even me. I suppose the biggest factor in trying something new is giving myself enough time to fiddle with it and being able to live if […]
How to make a quick and healthy dinner
Don’t think you have to always use a recipe; just cook! I normally don’t post the “what I had for dinner” photo on my blog; I generally save that for Facebook. Today, when I went to the grocery store, I was inspired by the produce. I didn’t really have a plan; I just put it […]
Gluten-free chicken saltimbocca recipe
Gluten-free Chicken Saltimbocca over GF pasta and a little “fresh” bruschetta I recently taught a gluten-free cooking class at Whole Foods in Los Altos, CA. Some times, when I create menus, I assume everything will work out; I’ve been cooking a long time! This dish was inspired by one I learned from the very lovely […]
Gluten-free sweet and sour chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken over Brown Jasmine Rice and Red Quinoa A very good friend of mine was excited to share a sweet and sour chicken recipe with me that was healthy and that her husband loved. How often does that happen? She thought I should try it too, since my kids tend to like […]
Moroccan Slow Cooker Chicken recipe with Almond Millet
Now that the cookbook is really coming along, I’m deciding which recipes to include. When I looked at the recipe for Moroccan Chicken, I realized it would do well in the crock pot (or slow cooker; one’s just a brand name). In the cookbook, it’s made in a pan but I wanted to try a […]
Sautéed Italian chicken recipe
I was working on my cookbook today on the “How to Sauté” chapter. The accompanying recipe was for an Italian chicken that can be sautéed or grilled. I thought it best to test it while it was still fresh in my mind. I like buying chicken that is not raised with antibiotics, animal-products or hormones […]
Weeknight Meals-BBQ Chicken Tenders
I recently attended the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. When I used to go to the Food Show in NYC back in college, I remembered it being about how many samples we could find and gadgets we could leave with. This time, I went looking for products that I like to term “my kid […]