Wild Asian Salad , Chopstix LA

Chopstix in Los Angeles CA serves a great mix of  Asian food fused with good all American ingredients . Here is a salad resplendent with fresh herbs and vegetables coupled with wild rice . This salad is so delicious and wholesome you may feel satisfied with just the one dish.
Chopstix LA
Serves 6 to 8
1/2 cup [...]

Grilled Portabello Mushroom Salad

La Fiammetta restaurant in San Franscisco , California serves this delightful mushroom salad that will not allow you to miss the meat. Portablla mushrooms are so hearty and filling , besides being delicious.
Serves 2
LA FIAMMETTA RISTORANTE , CA
1 lb portabello mushrooms  (about 4 ) stems removed and halved lengthwise and caps cut into 1/2 inch [...]

Moroccan Spice Rub

This is such a versatile rub , delicious , smoky and fragrant, so easy to prepare and so impressive. I use it on pork chops , other cuts of meat and even tofu or potatoes. I have even  rubbed small , new potatoes , boiled rubbed with the paste and grilled and a medly of [...]

Spinach and potato fritters

Palak aloo Bhajias are some of the most delicious fritters from India. Indian fritters are made with chickpea flour which , to me , has a warm nutty flavor. You can find this flour in Indian markets or a store like Whole Foods. Either way they are too good to pass up. For a little [...]

Perfect Peanut Sauce

I am ALWAYS in pursuit of a great peanut sauce and , believe me , if you have the time , this is worth the effort . I generally double the recipe and store it in cup measures in the freezer. It freezes very well and , even though , the reccomended freezing time is [...]

Crisp Okra tossed in spices

Okra is just one of those vegetables you either love or don’t. Generally speaking I am not a fan as I find the stickness of the vegetable not to my liking. That said , I could eat loads of these crisp delights. The real secreat is the mango powder called Amchur found in Indian markets [...]

Corn and spinach croquettes

This recipe was inspired by Tarla Dalal , one of the highest rated Indian food writers. I have played with the recipe to my taste and am delighted to say , O YUM!!!
Serves 12
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup cooked kernel corn
3 tbs finely chopped , squeezed dry , spinach
2 tbs chopped cilantro
3 chopped serrano chilis
1/4 [...]

Artichoke Gratin

The original recipe for this fresh ,light gratin came from Fine Cooking magazine using fresh seasonal artichokes.  I tried this using great frozen artichoke hearts when they were not in season and it worked out very well (I used Bird’s eye frozen Artichoke hearts ) but any brand you like will do. I also added [...]

Gado Gado,Vegetable Salad With Peanut Sauce

This Malaysian salad is one of my most favorite salads. You may serve it as an arranged salad, or tossed in a glass bowl as it is very colorful and attractive. There are two simple components to this dish , the peanut sauce ,which acts as the dressing  and the vegetables. I use the recipe [...]

Gabriel’s Bar and restaurant Hot Chocolate

What a great way to end an evening out in New York City , especially if you have just visited Lincoln center for the performing arts. This Hot Chocolate can serve as after dinner drink or dessert and seriously so much better than those powder versions.
Makes 4 cups or 12 small servings
6 oz bittersweet chocolate
2 [...]