Colorful and Varied: A Brazilian Food Primer


Updated 03/24/12 6:17 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Brazilian Food

Photo: Susannah Chen For a country as large as Brazil, it's no surprise that each region has its own traditional recipes and dishes. Regional cuisines have been influenced over time by immigrants and what natural crops are available to them. In the North, you will find caruru, a dish featuring okra, onions, shrimp, peanuts, and palm oil, and in the South, you'll be able to sit down to a plate of Read more

Fire Up Your Wok With Fast and Easy Kimchi Fried Rice


Updated 03/27/12 1:18 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe

Kimchi is one of those foods that either makes people drool or recoil in horror. A staple of the Korean diet, the spicy, fermented cabbage is as pungent and vibrant as it is strong in flavor. A quiet, unassuming food it is not. To make this Asian basic, fresh Winter napa cabbage is salted until it wilts, then coated with a fiery concoction of dried hot pepper paste and powder, garlic, and briny Read more

Food For the Seoul: A Korean Cuisine Primer


Updated 03/17/12 6:33 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Basic Korean Foods and Ingredients

Source: Flickr User aemosion The Korean Peninsula's position between China and Japan might lead you to believe that the cuisine is heavily influenced by both countries, but over the centuries, Korean food has developed into a genre quite distinct from its neighbors. Perhaps best known for smoky barbecue and spicy pickled cabbage kimchi, the cuisine actually is heavy on seafood and vegetables Read more

Braised Moroccan Chicken With Saffron Rice


Updated 06/13/11 9:02 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Braised Moroccan Chicken Recipe

What's better than roasting a whole chicken for busy weeknights? Ask Fresh Tart, and she'll tell you: braised Moroccan chicken. It is so ridiculously easy and delicious to braise a whole chicken that I do it almost every week, just to have on hand for last-minute meals. I've posted my recipe for chicken braised in coconut milk before, but not some of the other variations I play around with, so Read more

Pasta Amatriciana From Muir Glen Vine Dining Tour Dinner at Corner Table


Updated 03/15/11 8:57 AM · Posted by · 13 comments

Pasta Amatriciana Recipe

The best way to enjoy tomatoes in the middle of Winter is to use a canned product like those by Muir Glen. Recently, OnSugar blog FreshTart attended a Muir Glen tomato demo; here she shares the experience. It's no secret that Corner Table Restaurant is one of my favorite spots in town — I wouldn't have chosen to spend my birthday dinner there several weeks ago if it weren't.  So when I Read more

Tom Colicchio's Kitchen Staples


Updated 05/24/11 11:46 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Tom Colicchio's Staple Ingredients

Unlike some chefs who don't cook at home, Top Chef head honcho, Tom Colicchio, often prepares quick and delicious dinners for his wife and two young boys. The key to throwing together a fast meal? Keeping your kitchen stocked with certain ingredients! At a recent event hosted by Electrolux, Colicchio and sous chef Kelly Ripa, fixed a tasty meal in minutes. Tom also shared his essential Read more

Yummy Links: From Sandra Lee to Anthony Bourdain


Updated 08/23/11 10:05 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Sandra Lee Outtake Video and Other Food News

Watch the hysterical outtakes from Sandra Lee's cooking show Semi-Homemade. — Eater What to do when a loved one comes out as a vegan. — Food Republic Must make: gooey artichoke dip with fresh corn. — Huffington Post Food Delicious ways to add more edamame to your diet. — The FN Dish Learn how to make garlic dill pickles. — Serious Eats What to eat to repel bugs. — The Daily Read more

Monday's Leftovers: Spinach Salad With Shrimp and Mango


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Shrimp Spinach Salad Recipe

What do you do when you have spinach and shrimp left over from savory Greek shrimp skewers? The key to not tiring of repeat ingredients is to steer your meal in an entirely different culinary direction. Take a hint from ripe, in-season mangoes, and use them to build on a tropical theme. Sauté shrimp in lime juice, garlic, and cayenne for a little Latin spice, then coat them in a sunny-themed Read more