I figured I’d drop one more recipe on readers before heading out for summer vacation. The grill has been the highlight of my summer so far, and I’ve got several more grill recipes in the queue, including cedar planked salmon and some other yummy smoked goodies.
Once back, I’ll post some recipes for [...]

This dish was inspired by a similar dumpling soup from our favorite Thai joint down the street, One Thai.  That, and I love dumplings, don’t you?  I’ve been wanting to make something along these lines since I saw the wonderful Chinese foodie movie Eat Drink Man Woman. With the extended spring (lol) we have been [...]

This homestyle sushi turned out so beautifully I printed the image and hung it in my kitchen to remind me to make it again. Chirashi is said to be homestyle because it doesn’t require mad sushi rolling skills or molds- but it is one of the tastiest forms of sushi around and is usually [...]

The classic spanish tapa before Bobby Flay. In keeping with the tapas theme, I made this simple and delicious omelette with the crab infused olive oil left over from our Dungeness al ajillo feast earlier this week. If you can find it, try garnishing with a bit of coarse ground truffled salt. [...]

December 1st marked the opening of the commercial crab fisheries here in Oregon, and the Portland Farmer’s Market did not fail to deliver with these fresh from the ocean, two-pound-a-piece beauties!
The deliciousness is prepared by removing and cracking the legs and quartering the cleaned crab bodies which are then prepared in a large skillet in [...]

You can chart the course of fall in New Mexico by when the smell of Chile scorching in the roaster gives way to the scent of pinon on the chilly air. And any New Mexican bruja or Curandera worth her salt will tell you that Green Chile Stew will cure what ails you, or [...]

This is a vegetarian twist on a traditional Italian carbonara, sans the savory salt-cured pancetta.
What’s that you say? I must be crazy to attempt carbonara without the pig fat!? Its a mockery to both my Italian and Cuban ancestry? Well.. maybe, but this dish uses meaty salted Maitake in a way that provides [...]

This dish features a bouquet of PNW summer bounty, from fresh Halibut to chanterelles and sweet Walla Walla onions. The recipe also utilizes a fantastic blend of blackening spices (discovered by accident at the Alameda Brewhouse - thanks for giving up your secret!), as well as some out-of-this-world-good smoked paprika, both of which can [...]

Every Chinese restaurant does things a little differently, and when it comes to the Spicy Salt dishes, I can’t decide which of my favorite establishments cooks it the best. Click on the image and you’ll notice that there are actually two different dishes pictured. The one on the left is a [...]

Teriyaki is an extremely easy dish to prepare, takes very little time, and tastes delicious. A nice large filet of salmon prepared teriyaki style makes a great dish for parties or pot-lucks as well.
Most of what passes for Teriyaki, particularly on the supermarket shelves, is not at all authentic. Typical store bought sauces [...]