I accept the fact that I’m not a house-husband who stays at home and has the time to plan out every meal of the week. Working a demanding fulltime job, having three dogs, as well as an aging mother that needs help, is more than enough. On a weeknight, often I find myself at the […]
The flu. Cold. Sniffles. Crud. Whatever you call it, the evil that is aching muscles, stuffy sinus, scratchy throat, pounding headache, malaise, and coughing that seems to be going around is taking its toll. Every culture seems to have a common cure for this ailment. When Americans feel this way, we usually think of chicken […]
A version of corn and crab soup originated in North American Chinese cuisine and was featured in nearly every Chinese-American restaurant back in the 1970s. The two main ingredients naturally complement and amplify each other’s sweetness. The Chinese version uses beaten egg as a thickener and is served heated. My version needs no thickener and […]
It doesn’t happen frequently, but every now and then I just can’t bear to eat another meal of chicken, beef, pork or seafood. On those occasions when Mom’s in charge of the meal and asks what we want for dinner, I’ll say Kang Chup Chay, or our family’s version of a hearty Asian-style vegetable stew. […]
There are a few foods I first experienced in grade school cafeterias that I’ll admit to still loving. One of them is tuna casserole, another is green bean casserole. The third is creamed corn, although I’m sure the creamed corn served in school came out of a can. Corn is one of those summertime vegetables […]