Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

One Christmas in the 90’s my husband bought me a wok. We had so much fun making all sorts of fun dishes. This fried rice became a regular for dinner. It’s one of my husband’s favorites. I always double this because it makes fabulous leftovers. I use...
Chicken Divan

Chicken Divan

This is my favorite vintage casserole from growing up. It is so yummy, but I also love the origin story. The Divan Parisien was a well-known and very fancy restaurant in the early 1900’s. It was located in Chatham Hotel in NYC. The restaurant was ruled over by...
Curried Basmati Rice

Curried Basmati Rice

I love this Basmati rice with a hint of curry on the side of most main dishes that have Southeast Asian flavors. Think Indian and Thai food. So different, but this rice is equally good with Pork Satay and Chicken Tikka Masala. I first made this up as a side dish to go...
Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

I LOVE fried rice. I know that technically it’s a side dish, but I often serve it as the entree. Add a salad and cook some frozen egg rolls and it makes a fantastic meal. There are a couple of important things to know when making fried rice. First: The rice...