Every year at Christmas, I ask Santa for a few new cookbooks, and this year I was lucky enough…
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Tortilla Soup is one of my favorite things because of the brothy liquid and the mildly warm and zesty…
Chicken Adobo is a classic Filipino dish made with soy sauce, rice vinegar and chopped garlic. The ingredients are…
Rotisserie Chicken is the handiest of meat, already cooked and waiting for you in your local grocery store. The…
Chicken is my grandson’s favorite food. He prefers it with bones and often fried, but I try to keep…
Harissa is a Tunisian red pepper paste made of roasted red peppers, serrano chilies, red onions and spices. This…
Enchiladas, corn tortillas filled with cheese, meat and many times vegetables, are most often topped with red chili sauce…
Caesar Salad has been around since 1924 and when I was working at the San Francisco Chronicle, the food…
Chicken Cacciatore is an Italian hunter’s stew made with fresh chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and olives. The chicken is simmered…
Harissa is a hot chili paste that is a combination of Serrano chilies, roasted red peppers, garlic and other…
Tangerine season has just begun and if you haven’t noticed the over abundance of these wonderful citrus gems at…
In Mexican cooking, rajas is a combination of sauteed chilies, onions and cheese usually stuffed into a corn tortilla…
Weekends are made for brunching and using leftovers to create a nice spread for friends is just genius. After…
Chicken is a staple protein in most households because it pleases most palates and it’s relatively easy to prepare.…