Chopped Salad with Chile Cherry Dressing

I developed this chopped salad for my wife. I wanted something with a substantially different flavor, to wit,…

Old Fashioned Pastrami

Pastrami ought to be made with a cut of beef that is covered by a fair amount of external fat. One can trim off the excess fat before the beef is…

Californio's Chilled Tomatillo Soup

This soup would be one of the soups I would serve in Californio, my fantasy Southwestern restaurant. If you…

Grandma Lipschitz's Chopped Herring Salad

My grandmother taught my wife how to make this old fashioned eastern European classic. Serve it as a salad on a…

Cherry Tart

A thin pastry covered with cherries and topped with a thickened sauce.

French Onion Salisbury Steak

Think of Salisbury steak as an elegant entree of seasoned hamburger in a sauce. In this case, the sauce is inspired by the classic French onion…

Stuffed baby marrows (courgettes)

Mustard seed cucumbers

This is a novel way of making pickled cucumbers. The recipe originates in Germany where it is called Senfgurken.

Fat Choy Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken is often served with heavily breaded chicken pieces and a cloying lemon sauce that makes the dish less than enjoyable. Try this…

Chinese Eggplant Salad

This southwestern dish is based on the Sichuanese Fish Fragrant Eggplant.