Recipes

Benjamin Johnson Dec 12, 2020 129

Today I’ll show you how you can easily make sesame chicken at home. Sesame chicken is one of the most popular Americanized Chinese dishes in the US. It is crispy and crunchy. And it has a super delicious sweet sesame glaze. Hmm… Who doesn’t like these heavenly goodies? After watching this video, you will never go to any Chinese take-outs anymore. Because this recipe is so much better!

Benjamin Johnson Nov 07, 2020 63

Shakshuka dates back to the beginning of the 16th century and is still popular to this day. You’ll find it served in virtually every restaurant and home across Israel. To make this dish, eggs are poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, and spiced with a shakshuka blend.

Benjamin Johnson Aug 23, 2020 20

Today let’s make some crispy, sweet, and tangy lemon chicken!

Benjamin Johnson May 06, 2018 15

To make Shanghai soup dumplings or xiao long bao, you would normally mix ground pork with a thick pork aspic (made by boiling pork skin, fat, and feet for hours) and wrap it in a thin purse of dough. As…

Benjamin Johnson May 01, 2018 24

Sweet potatoes can be a delicious healthy part of anyone’s diet. They contain more potassium than bananas, the “go-to” food for people wanting to increase their dietary intake of this mineral. Studies have shown that increasing potassium intake leads to…

Benjamin Johnson Apr 06, 2018 14

The same ingredients the ancient Greeks used still fill our markets today—we’ve just lost much of what the ancients knew about them. But in her kitchen, Maria Benardis draws upon that forgotten knowledge to craft her own healing recipes. She prepares her take on a healing carrot soup created by Hippocrates, meant to be fed …

Benjamin Johnson Mar 10, 2018 23

In summer, your body loses a lot of water, so you need to rehydrate. The following seven soupy drinks are especially good for summertime. They cool down and detoxify the body, and help lower blood lipid levels (fat build up…

Benjamin Johnson Mar 09, 2018 28

After indulging in the rich delicacies of the Chinese New Year feast, it’s time to lighten up for spring with a healthy and refreshing plate. These mustard Chinese cabbage rolls, a traditional Beijing dish, are just what the doctor ordered —…

Benjamin Johnson Mar 07, 2018 9

Winter is fading away. At this time of the year, the liver needs protecting, internal yang energy needs nourishing, and heat accumulated in the spleen and stomach should be cleared out. This particular duck soup will do just that. Tonic,…

Benjamin Johnson Mar 04, 2018 14

In the universe of culinary schools, once students get out of the classroom and into the kitchen, learning how to make sauces comes early. That’d be somewhere after knife skills, and just after making stocks. The latter is “basic to sauce making. There’d be no way to reverse the order,” said Robert Ramsey, chef instructor …