Rinse rice in strainer and drain. In a saucepan, heat the oil and fry the ginger over medium heat until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the rice. Add the water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook covered until water is absorbed, about 12-15 minutes. Stir once and allow to […]

Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise. Scoop out seeds with a sponn and discard. Dice cucumber. In a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan boil potatoes in salted water until the potatoes are very soft. Pour potatoes and cooking liquid into a sieve or food mill set over a large bowl. Force potatoes through. Return to […]

Dice chicken, place in a bowl and mix with marinade ingredients. Before dicing bamboo shoots, blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds (to remove tinny, canned flavour). Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Heat wok, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil an stirfry pine nuts until golden brown. Set aside on paper towel. […]

Fill a large saucepan with 7 pints (5L) of cold water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add 2TB salt and return to a rolling boil. Add pasta and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally with a plastic or wooden fork. When cooked, remove from water immediately. Do not rinse. While the pasta is […]

MikeNote; Salt Cod, soak for 24 hours and Gently rinse, to remove most but not all of the salt. Do not break up fish. Put the potatoes in a large pan of cold, salted water, cutting any large potatoes in half or quarters first. Bring the water to a boil and simmer until the potatoes […]

Calories per serving: 22 Fat grams per serving: 0 Approx. Cook Time: 0:25 Boil potatoes in their skins; peel and coarsely mash them. Combine all ingredients, except the coriander, in a shallow serving bowl. Taste the mixture and add more salt or lemon juice if necessary. Sprinkle coriander over the top. Chill in the refrigerator […]

Whip cream and sugar until cream begins to thicken. Add lemon peel and juice and whisk until thick and velvety. Fold in stem ginger. Whisk egg white stiffly and fold into cream mixture. Place kiwifruit in bottom of 4 glasses. Sprinkle with stem ginger syrup. Top with cream mixture and chill 2 hours. Garnish with […]

PICKLING MIXTURE 1 tb Finely chopped garlic 1 tb Finely chopped fresh ginger 1 tb Finely chopped scallions 2 ts Finely chopped dried chile 2 ts Sugar 1 tb Salt SEPARATE THE LEAVES AND SPRINKLE them with the salt. Pour in the cold water and allow them to stand in a cool place for 8 […]

Bring water to a boil, add noodles & cook until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain & set aside. In a wok, heat oil for 1 minute over medium-high heat. Add garlic & ginger & stir fry for 1 minute. Add cabbage & stir fry until tender crisp. Add noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, tamari […]

Preheat broiler. Place bread slices on cookie sheet and broil until lightly brown on both sides. Brush one side with oil, rub with garlic. Sprinkle with salt/pepper. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let bread slices stand at room temperature.) Place tomato slice atop each bread slice. Brush with oil, sprinkle with salt/pepper. Broil until […]