
I love making quick, Asian inspired dishes because usually they only involve cleaning one pan. For example, this recipe for a fragrant chicken dinner, cooks the meat, vegetables, and sauce all in the same pan. Each ingredient is sautéed individually before being tossed together with the sherry-sesame oil sauce.

There are lots of traditions to consider when planning a
Chinese New Year dinner. Fish, dumplings, noodles, and greens are normally consumed because they represent a sense of togetherness, abundance, and family. Apart from the fish, this menu is vegetarian friendly.

I recently received a copy of
Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking and have been meaning to try some of the recipes. Author Harumi Kurihara, who is often called the Japanese Martha Stewart, specializes in easy, home-cooked dishes with simple but elegant flavors. While looking for dinner ideas, I was inspired by the ease of her recipe for Chicken With Soy and Balsamic Vinegar.

I'm not sure when it happened, but lamb has become one of my favorite meats to eat. I used to be weird about it, thinking it was far too gamy. However, I realized I was wrong.

Bok Choy
A leaf vegetable that is a member of the cabbage family and native to southern China. It's mild and versatile with crunchy white stems and dark tender green leaves. Choose bok choy that has firm stalks and crisp leaves and keep refrigerated air tight for 3-4 days.