I’m always on the look out for a recipe that allows me to take advantage of what’s fresh and colorful at the farmer’s market. Right now, the stalls are full of bright bell peppers of all colors. The sugar snap peas are abundant as well. So the produce played perfectly into this recipe. This is [...]
Archive for the tag 'Asian'
April 30 2010
Ginger Beef Stir-Fry
I like Chinese food. A lot. But I’ve had some real difficulty finding the good stuff. Just don’t know where it hides around here. Mostly, the sauces are leaden and there always seems to be some taste of old oil. You’re probably asking where on God’s green earth we’ve dined. I suppose, however, that we’ve [...]
January 8 2010
Green Pepper Steak
When Anne and I were first married, we had a small collection of recipes that we would serve to guests. We’ve always liked to cook and entertain. Back then, our dishes were simpler, though no less tasty. We both grew up with good food, recipes that were handed down generation to generation, and from family [...]
October 31 2009
Chicken, or Beef, or Pork, or…….. Lo Mein
Regrettably, we have not found what we consider to be good Chinese food, locally. We’ve tried a lot, believe me. Most tends to be so heavy with sauce and lots of breading. We can find it in New York, but I think about Chinese as take out. Manhattan is close, but not right around the [...]
