Simple Sweet Rice Dessert

It stormed and blew all day yesterday in Sonoma. Patsy was packed off to dog camp for the day at Vintage Kennel Club. Huskys need a lot of exercise…

You Put The Lamb In the Coconut And Stir It All Up!

Remember that old song lyric by Nilsson, "the lime in the coconut"??? In my opinion, there is nothing that…

Light and Creamy Apple Kheer, The Queen of Puddings!

Ok, so maybe it's not the Queen of Puddings, but it sounded really good to me. Especially since I cooked it…

A Personal Best Dessert!

What can you say about a chef who says that he was trained in the kitchen by "innumerable thrashings"? That he is a perfectionist? That kitchen…

Lamb Siu Mai With Spicy Tomato Sauce

A Northern Chinese twist on a Cantonese favorite from Martin Yan's China Cook Book.

Chinese New Year Eve Family Happy Hours

Table of goodiesTable of delicaciesChinese New Year Eve is a very important event to all Chinese. It’s the time…

South Indian Shrimp Dish!

I've been cooking Indian food for about 20 years. I don't cook it everyday but I do cook it almost every day. As a result I'm always looking for…

Running Dog Dessert!

Last night my husband chased an elusive Patsy though the fields around the dog park. He had me on the cell phone listening all the way. I was…

Hot, Fast and Spicy! The Seeni Sambol Story

Ok, I'm back to sambols again. Seeing as how we're in the final stages of this re-write we're doing and since…

PAMA Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake