pasta & rice
Pasta or rice dishes.
Healthy risotto with peas
Serve risotto with peas as a side dish to all sorts of main courses, from grilled chicken or other lean meat to steamed white fish.
Crab & rice Maryland
Crabs are cooked in a myriad of ways, boiled, baked or fried in bacon drippings, as in this recipe. Crab Maryland style is just crab meat with a little onion and celery sautéed in bacon drippings, tossed with crumbled bacon and rice. All I can say is "Try this!"
Cincinnati chili over pasta
This Cincinnati chili is prepared with Mediterranean herbs and spices such as oregano, cumin, and cloves, and served over pasta, topped with mountains of gratted cheese.
Jiao zi
Jiao Zi (or Gow Gee, in the Mandarin dialect) is a concoction made of dough stuffed with meat and/or vegetables. It is often served as part of dim sum. Proper preparation takes a bit of time and effort. But the results, when done correctly, are well worth it. Discover how to make jiao zi.
Chinese noodles
Spicy tofu stir fry
Tofu is a staple in a vegetarian diet because it is very versatile and a good source of protein.
Quick spinach and Parmesan spirals
This dish is very quick and easy to make, yet makes and impressive substantial meal. Try adding a few sliced mushrooms and a little chili for a change too.
Chicken chow mein
Chow mein is a dish of stir fried noodles to which other ingredients can be added.
A brief history of pasta
Mexican rice
A meal from the southwest is just not the same without Mexican rice as a side dish. There are as many different rice recipes as there are families but one thing is certain, they are all great.