I relish creating dishes that I find in my many cookbooks, using techniques and ingredients I’ve gathered there, plus my own hunches to cook a new dish. These ideas kind of cook in my brain and I use them as jumping off points for fun, creativity, deep satisfaction, and fresh flavors. I’ve been a fan…
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Chinese Char Sui – an American approach
As a young lady, beginning in my 20s in New Jersey, I sometimes ate at Chinese restaurants with friends. These restaurants dotted the landscape at strip malls in small towns across southwestern New Jersey. My best friend Helene and I went to one such place in Irvington, a 20 minute drive from my Maplewood home. …
Sizzling saucy shallots with chicken, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and caramelized shallots
I’m attracted to chicken recipes. I grew up eating chicken, watched my mother, at lunch, pick juicy pieces of chicken off the bone of boiled chicken. For years I ate at KFC, but lately, I know I cook way better. Dishes made with chicken are tasty and they present a multitude of possibilities for the…
Marilyn Raff 