Shrimp Corn Chowder

I found a shrimp corn chowder recipe in this (next) month's issue of Real Simple. It looked fine but it didn't look quite as good as my trusty lobster corn chowder recipe from Williams-Sonoma. The recipe can be found on the Williams-Sonoma site.This chowder ideally should be made at the height of...

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Lobster in Prik Khing Curry

I don’t know why but I’ve been craving lobster all week. March is not a great time for craving lobster because it ain’t lobster season and I do try to eat what is in season. (I’m eating tons of citrus right now.) Although it is not lobster season, you can still get lobster pretty much all year round...

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Challah French Toast

My favorite bread for french toast is challah (my second favorite is brioche). Whenever I find challah french toast on the menu of a hip breakfast joint, I always have to order it. I think I make a pretty darn good french toast. (I used the same recipe but with a soft french baguette during out snow...

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Chinese Sesame Balls (Jin Dui or Jien Duy)

I've been feeling a little tired and uninspired lately. However, I did manage to do some cooking over the weekend. I had leftover adzuki beans from a different recipe and decided on the sesame balls instead of red bean dessert soup. I used dried adzuki beans to make the red bean paste. (This took...

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Napa Cabbage Soup

My mom made this really simple soup when I was home a few weeks ago. She bought about fifty pounds of napa cabbage because she found a great deal on it (5 pounds for $1). When I returned to Denver, I sent the bf to get some napa cabbage from the store.Chicken (Use bone-in chicken for more flavor....

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