A lifetimes fascination with food somehow led to importing pottery from Europe. Initially we marketed through home parties. During our first Christmas season we realized people were looking for gifts rather than items for themselves so we decided to make our bowls and cups into baskets by going back into the kitchen. After filling them with gourmet goodies we made ourselves, the phone never stopped ringing with people looking for more.
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When my friend Beth returns to western Massachusetts from LA she always insists we meet over Chinese food. In LA the offerings are inspired by the fresh flavors of Thailand. In New England we tend to enjoy something that resembles t...
Sauteed spinach is a frequent visitor to the Cecchini table. It is a simple luxury. Sliced garlic lightly browned in good olive oil, seasoned with italian sea salt and gresh ground pepper. My mother's version is perfection.
The gree...
I have been told that two of the ingredients the people of Jinan take pride in are Eggs and tomatoes. You see them everywhere. Quail eggs are what catch my eye most. Street vendors have special apparatus for gr...
Sticky rice has many names, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, and pearl rice, glutinous rice and pulut. It is the cornerstone of many fine asian recipes. If you like dim sum, you know all about it. It's mai...
The food of the Shandong Province is characterized by fresh approaches to veggies. While you can find many fried foods on the street, more of the offerings in and out of restaurants feature vegetables.
I first enjoyed this reci...
The first time I realized you could eat starfish was at the Hotel Mercure in Jinan. Star fish is an option at their luscious Sunday Brunch. I have to admit to finding it off putting. I remember the joy of finding them on the beach ...
One of the most surprising things for me to see in China was corn. I have read that it officially came to Asia from the Americas during the "Colombian Exchange" of 1492. However there is some evidence maize was being grown here prior ...
I spent an awe inspiring day with Lakers and his wonderful family. I was planning on venturing out into the country side of Fujian province on my own to see the amazing earthen buildings know as the Tulou. Before I knew it I had a rid...
Steak and mushrooms are among my very favorite food pairings. The combination sounds a bit decadent, but it can also be healthy. Steak for protein, brown rice for fiber, mushrooms for riboflavin, vitamins b & d, carrots for beta carot...
Sweet chili sauce, I think the sweet in it's name always pushed me away. I like my sauces savory. They can be hot, but I expect savory. Then Jennifer (Lin Shaohong) my favorite cultural ambassador, brought me some zongzi and said ...