Category Archives: Asian Bites

The Body Language of Peas

Posted on July 1, 2014 by mstrav

I know a thing or two about growing peas, especially Chinese snow peas. When we had a small commercial herb farm, snow peas were my spring cash crop. I supplied a couple of local restaurant chefs and kept a bag … Continue reading →

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Preparing Vietnamese and Thai Dishes at A Taste of the Mountains Cooking School

Posted on February 11, 2014 by mstrav

Although I’m a fair hand with several Chinese and Japanese dishes, Asian cooking has never been my strongest suite, so I didn’t hesitate before accepting Steffani Adaska’s invitation to sample her A Taste of the Mountains Cooking School for a … Continue reading →

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Mandarin Chicken, Much Evolved

Posted on January 17, 2014 by mstrav

 The evolution of recipes is as complex as any theory advanced by Charles Darwin, and to me, no less fascinating. Few among us can resist tampering with even the most treasured culinary traditions, and further changes adapt recipes to the … Continue reading →

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