Simple Yet Stunning By Christine Ha Like a lot of Asian dishes, this one is all about prep. The actual cooking takes a matter of moments, but that’s only once everything is completely ready to go and lined up next to the wok. Overcooking rice vermicelli ruins it. The threadlike strands go from pliable noodles… Read More →
Reinvent a Classic By Megan Seling Who needs a ramekin? You can serve delicious crème brulee right in a cupcake! I use a boxed mix for the crème brulee and the results are delicious. You could also use a recipe from scratch, as long as it’s the kind that you make on the stovetop that doesn’t require… Read More →
Kansas City’s Barbecue Guru Ardie Davis, PhB (doctorate in barbecue philosophy), founded the American Royal BBQ Sauce, Rub and Baste Contest, has written nine barbecue cookbooks and is a backyard meat-smokin’ professional. We chat with Ardie about the country’s best barbecue, the competition trail and tips for championship-quality ribs. For your own taste, head to the American… Read More →
Kansas City’s Barbecue Guru Ardie Davis, PhB (doctorate in barbecue philosophy), founded the American Royal BBQ Sauce, Rub and Baste Contest, has written nine barbecue cookbooks and is a backyard meat-smokin’ professional. We chat with Ardie about the country’s best barbecue, the competition trail and tips for championship-quality ribs. For your own taste, head to the American… Read More →
BBQ Genius In 2009, Aaron Franklin and his wife started smoking meat out of a trailer in an East Austin parking lot, though they quickly outgrew this spot when lines of fans and foodies began snaking around the block. Now at the brick-and-mortar restaurant, folks are still lining up at 9 a.m. for slabs of… Read More →
BBQ Genius In 2009, Aaron Franklin and his wife started smoking meat out of a trailer in an East Austin parking lot, though they quickly outgrew this spot when lines of fans and foodies began snaking around the block. Now at the brick-and-mortar restaurant, folks are still lining up at 9 a.m. for slabs of… Read More →
Tuna Rolls, Rock and Roll, Vote for Rolls Spicy tuna rolls, the kind served in supermarkets around the country, even here in Minnesota, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in over a dozen states. I think it’s time once again to realize that commoditized “cheap” food, mass produced and mass distributed is dangerous. Imagine what… Read More →
Tuna Rolls, Rock and Roll, Vote for Rolls Spicy tuna rolls, the kind served in supermarkets around the country, even here in Minnesota, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in over a dozen states. I think it’s time once again to realize that commoditized “cheap” food, mass produced and mass distributed is dangerous. Imagine what… Read More →
The Julia Child of the Net generation. Nadia G. can cook up a storm. She’s the creator and host of Cooking Channel’s Bitchin’ Kitchen, and she certainly knows how to make a meal rock ‘n’ roll. We chat with Nadia about humor, music and what makes a kitchen bitchin’. AndrewZimmern.com: What five things does a kitchen need… Read More →
The Julia Child of the Net generation. Nadia G. can cook up a storm. She’s the creator and host of Cooking Channel’s Bitchin’ Kitchen, and she certainly knows how to make a meal rock ‘n’ roll. We chat with Nadia about humor, music and what makes a kitchen bitchin’. AndrewZimmern.com: What five things does a kitchen need… Read More →
Simple Stir Fry I always recommend this recipe to cooks new to Chinese cuisine. It’s not authentic, but I teach it all of the time because it schools American cooks on what is going on in your pan. Instructions Combine beef tenderloin, corn starch, rice wine, hot chile paste and soy sauce, and marinate overnight… Read More →
Cantonese Velvet Chicken and Asparagus A great recipe to practice your velveting technique. Velveting creates a slippery mouthfeel that I adore. This is one of my favorite dishes in the world. Instructions Serves 4-6 Marinate chicken overnight in beaten egg whites mixed with Chinese rice wine, kosher salt, cornstarch, and Chinese chili sauce. Heat the… Read More →
