Fun food from the kitchen of Alison Hanna - native San Franciscan living in Singapore!
We were in the mood for some sort of Moroccan/Tagine type of chicken. Quickly ruled out anything requiring preserved lemons as it would take all day to locate them, if at all. It seemed that the spices in various recipes differed greatly, some with cumin …
When I was a kid, we called dumplings, “Pot Stickers,” but I guess now we have adjusted to calling all Asian noodle wrapped parcels either boiled, steamed or fried as dumplings. We tend to stick to the pork and chive or green onion …
Clearly the translation will not sound appealing, as Ribollita means reboiled. Who would like a bowl of reboiled for dinner? Doesn’t sound quite as appealing when translated. Even better, the consistency of this “soup” is thicker and well, more mushy than soup, so who would …
Traditional Carbonara does not have peas or cream, onions or garlic, but this is the version that our family loves, and since it has bacon and eggs…what else could we call it? Cooking bacon in the oven ensures that all pieces are cooked evenly. I …
As I understand it, Al Pastor refers to the method of cooking sliced pork topped with fresh pineapple in a vertical roasting style similar to shawarma, however, we are accustomed to referring to anything marinated with chiles, spices and pineapple as Al Pastor. Pork …
While cooking Indian food for dinner, I realized that the Chana Masala (garbanzos) already contained many of the same spices required for Bainghan Bharta, (Indian roasted eggplant) such as tomato, turmeric, garam masala and dried coriander. So, one mushy dish was enough, we certainly didn’t …
The zing of lemon and garlic plus a few shallots and spices work together to create a bright and smoky marinade for grilled chicken. We currently lack access to a barbecue, or backyard for that matter, so we cook the chicken on a stovetop grill …
I love love love cilantro. Swap out basil for cilantro and then replace pine nuts with smoked almonds! While visiting friends in Madison, WI, we were challenged to utilize a bumper crop of cilantro. We decided to make pesto and decided to use …
Leftover baked (not boiled) potatoes are a huge time saver. No roux, slurry or béchamel required for this super easy bowl of happiness. Each person can still customize flavor toppings as if personalizing his or her baked potato. This recipe comes together quickly …
