March 2012

Har Gow (Crystal Shrimp Dumplings)

brett March 28, 2012March 28, 201210 Comments6 min read

If you’ve been to a dim sum restaurant, you’ve probably had har gow (a.k.a. ha gow, crystal shrimp dumplings). When …

brett March 26, 2012March 26, 20123 Comments3 min read

Today’s Ingredient Spotlight shines the light on my favorite gluten-free (not to mention dairy-, egg-, tree nut-, peanut-, and sesame-free) …

brett March 23, 2012March 23, 2012Leave a Comment2 min read

I vividly remember the first time I had hash browns. My Aunt Rose had taken my mom, my brothers, and …

brett March 23, 2012March 23, 2012Leave a Comment4 min read

A popular dim sum dish, hom sui gok’s savory interior is enveloped in a wrapper that is at once chewy …

brett March 21, 2012March 21, 2012Leave a Comment1 min read

“The Jim Lahey method of baking bread has issues with people who are leaving.” I found the above sentence …

brett March 20, 2012March 20, 2012Leave a Comment5 min read

I’m going to take a break from talking about cooking tasty, allergen-free food and focus on a related issue: finding …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 20122 Comments1 min read

I love this sausage recipe, which comes from Jeff Smith’s wonderful cookbook, The Frugal Gourmet, a companion to his PBS …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 20121 Comment3 min read

FYI: I’m in the middle of updating this recipe. I’ve had too many disasters, so consider this recipe problematic prone …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 2012Leave a Comment3 min read

Kelaguen can be made with other protein sources, but chicken seems to be the favorite at the various fiestas, barbecues, …