Three Hundred and Forty-Five

Tuesday, May 24

Rice & dumplings.

Chicken & cilantro dumplings, served with white rice and a cilantro pesto. For the pesto, I used blanched almonds rather than pine nuts, and obviously cilantro in place of basil. I didn't love it, but it was good with the rice and I think it complemented the dumplings (which were delicious) well.

Two Hundred and Eighty-One

Monday, March 21

Chinese medley.

I tried my hand at beef siu mai and was pleasantly pleased at the result. Basically, they're Asian-spiced meatballs clothed in wonton wrappers. Also, orange chicken and garlic roasted asparagus.

Two Hundred and Thirty-One

Sunday, January 30

Beef goulash and dumplings.

Man oh man. Janice Walsh introduced me to simplyrecipes.com which has some of the best recipes I've ever seen. Several of my January/February dishes were taken from that site. This is a rich, hearty beef dish with light, creamy dumplings. Loved it. This was delicious. Janice is awesome.