Chinese Chicken Liver Stir Fry with Cabbage and Almonds

Chinese chicken livers RSZD

Got a chicken liver fan at your house and don’t feel like making paté? Try this super-easy stir fry dish that requires few ingredients and even less time.

Zucchini and eggs

zukes

When I was a kid, my mother, sister and I lived with my Italian grandmother for a bit before moving into our own digs. There are several food related memories from those days, as you might imagine. 

Yard Larder: Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Because of its perennial status, rhubarb can easily be categorized in the Yard Larder category.  It’s sour when eaten raw, but I do know folks who are perfectly content with a stalk of rhubarb and a shaker of salt.  I’ve done that myself; not bad, but not my favorite use of rhubarb.  Personally, I think… [Continue Reading]

Food Hack: Homemade Filled Pasta Using Wonton Wrappers

Wonton Ravioli

I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making my own filled pastas with something besides the expected stuffed shells. But making my own fresh pasta just isn’t something I’ve found the time for yet.  That’s why I was so excited to find this east meets west food hack in an old cookbook I was… [Continue Reading]