1½ oz. gin 1 oz. grape juice ¾ oz. lemon juice ¼ oz. triple sec ¼ oz. peach schnapps ½ tsp. simple syrup Shake well with ice. Officially, this is strained for serving, but I prefer it with t...
1, ½-lb. pork chop (i.e. thick) A handful of mushrooms 4 eggs 3 tbsp. medium soy sauce 1 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine 1 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. peanut oil 3 tbsp. water If pork doesn’t have enough pro...
1 oz. B&B 1 oz. Dr. McGillicuddy’s cherry brandy 1 oz. fresh lime juice 2 oz. gin 1½ oz. club soda orange slice & cherry for garnish preparation Shake everything but the club soda with ice. Po...
celery 2 tbsp. oil 2 c. celery, sliced on a mandoline 2 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. Chinese cooking wine ¼ c. stock pork ¼ lb. pork loin ¼ lb. Chinese sausage 1 tsp. Chinese cooking wine 2 tbsp. co...
chicken ½ lb. chicken breast, ground 1 tsp. cornstarch ¼ tsp. salt 1 egg white, unbeaten ¼ c. water 4 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks 2 tbsp. oil or chicken fat gravy 1 c. rich stock 1 tsp. ...
Mussolini was a horrible tyrant and mass murderer, but he knew well to respect nuns. Here’s a funny story from 1927 told by a colleague of the Sisters, an American priest from Pelkie, Upper Mic...
chicken 1 lb. chicken meat ½ c. soy sauce 2 tbsp. sugar 5 tbsp. cornstarch mushrooms 1 lb. Crimini mushrooms 2.5 c. stock Here’s another recipe calling for canned mushrooms. We won’t do that...
chicken 1 lb. chicken meat 1 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tbsp. sherry 1 tbsp. cornstarch sauce ½ c. peanut oil 1 c. chopped green onions 1 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tbsp. cornstarch ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar ½ c...
1 oz. dark Jamaican rum 1 oz. amber rum ¾ oz. fresh lime juice ½ oz. orange Curaçao ¼ oz. orgeat ¼ oz. simple syrup If Miriam orders a mai tai, I know whats coming after her first sip: “oh...
This was a dish I feared as a kid. It always came up for my sister’s birthday. But, know what? This is one of my favorite things we’ve made so far. I crave it. The original recipe doesn’t c...