General Tso’s Chicken
My daughter Zoe came home for the holidays from the east coast and she said General Tso’s chicken is one of the most popular dishes in any Chinese restaurant. I always loved going to Hunan restaurants when I lived in New York. There don’t seem to be many on the West Coast. Anyway, I decided to try to make her some. Note to self – it’s easier to order it from a restaurant, but it does work.
By - Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Mexican Taco Macaroni
This crowd-pleasing Mexican Taco Macaroni is super fast and easy and all made in one skillet.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Coffee Jelly
While we were in Japan, I saw this sign at every Starbucks we passed. Coffee Jelly is served in the summer. You can serve it with cream, chocolate sauce, ice cream, whipped cream, or flavored coffee cream! It's actually really good. You don't have to serve coffee with dessert!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 6 hrs
- Yields: 4 Servings
Swedish Creamed Potatoes
These Swedish Creamed Potatoes go really well with Swedish Meatballs and is a staple in most Scandinavian homes.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Sage Potatoes with Garlic
Sage is used in many recipes in the autumn and winter months. I had an enormous amount of sage growing in the backyard for the past several years and now it's all dead! I'm not sure what happened. I live in Los Angeles, where it rarely gets cold. I recently bought a new sage plant. It has about 6 leaves on it, which I used for these delicious potatoes.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Halibut with Orange, Tomatoes & Capers
Halibut with Orange, Tomatoes & Capers is fast and easy to make and a great way to use some of your homegrown summertime grape tomatoes!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Shishito Peppers
Japanese Shishito are glossy, green peppers, about 3 inches in length, that are great finger foods, snacks or appetizers.
Fig & Rosemary Pizza
I managed to pick some figs off our enormous fig tree. Having is fig tree has it rewards, but it's a mess when they fall! Splat! Pizza is one of my favorite foods. I have made pizza for years and am always perfecting my technique. I used gruyère cheese for this one, but you could also use goat cheese, ricotta, parmesan, etc.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 2 - 4 Servings
Cannellini Beans With Rosemary
This is a traditional Tuscan side dish to be served with Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Steak Florentine).
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Steak Florentine)
If you are a meat lover, you are going to want to try this traditional Italian grilled steak. Brushing meat with rosemary imparts an herbal fragrance to this Italian steak, which is traditionally served with Cannellini Beans with Rosemary and lemon.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: One large Porterhouse steak, enough for 4-6
