Posts tagged with ‘Tofu’

I’ve always said that a stir-fry can be made of anything, even nuts. And if those nuts are cashews, even better. Roasted cashews provide just the right touch of flavor and texture in this cashew, tofu, carrots, and snow pea stir-fry recipe. As you know, any ingredient can be made into a stir-fry. The keys are: Coating the protein in [...]

I remember the first time I had basil in a stir-fry. I had always enjoyed Italian basil in Mediterranean food. I love Thai basil in pho, the classic Vietnamese rice noodle soup. But basil in a stir-fry is the good stuff that will blow your taste buds away. Stir-frying is a great cooking formula to know because you can throw [...]

I’m a sucker for a warm noodle soup. It’s probably the one dish I crave at least once a week, and I’m sure I’ve never met a noodle soup that I didn’t want to just completely slurp down. Because I know I have these cravings, I always have all the necessary ingredients on hand. If you are a noodle soup [...]

This peanut-sesame noodles and chicken / tofu satays recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I know because I’ve cooked it for 50 more than once. During my senior year of college, I lived in a co-op where we all took turns cooking dinner for the house. One of my favorite parts of the experience was creating a menu [...]

I still remember the first time I tasted Pad Thai. I was a teenager in high school. It was my first Thai dining experience. And that authentic dining experience was at a Tara Thai located in a typical suburban strip mall in Rockville, Maryland. Alright, so I’m not sure how “authentic” it was, but it sure was tasty. Even if you’re not [...]

The temperatures have dropped dramatically in the Bay Area over the last few weeks, and by dramatic, I mean we’ve gone from the toasty 80′s of summer to the cold 60′s of autumn. Clearly, the gritty east coaster in me has long disappeared and been replaced by a soft Californian. We may get a few more uses out of the [...]