Kung Po Chicken

Marinating a recipe’s protein in cornstarch and sake is a Chinese technique known as silkening. It gives food a tender, velvety texture like the awesome Orange Beef recipe. I made this delicious recipe for Kung Po Chicken for my wife on Valentine’s Day one year (back before the days of her peanut allergy…) In addition […]

Maple Fennel Sausage

  I carry recipes around like old baggage. I’ll very often find a recipe in a cookbook, decide I HAVE to make it one day, write it down and then hold onto it (for years if necessary). I’ve had a recipe for sausages I’ve been holding onto for the better part of a decade. I’m […]

Quinoa Paella with Chicken and Sausage

They say quinoa is a super-food due to its unique high protein content. Regardless, it’s delicious – and this recipe is really an incredible way to prepare it. A play on a classic Spanish paella, it is really easy to make and takes minimal preparation time. With chicken and sausage it’s a meal in a […]