Seared scallops with gingered teriyaki sauce
Make the most out of pricey scallops by cooking them properly and seasoning them sparingly.
Appetizers
Small dishes served before a meal, appetizers may be hot or cold. Called hors d'oeuvre in Europe, zensai in Japan, banchan in Korea, lěng pán or qián cài in China, chaat in India, and meze in the Mediterranean and Middle East, an appetizer can be a snack or cocktail food too.
Mushroom fries (battered crispy oyster mushrooms)
Oyster mushrooms are tossed with seasonings, starch and egg, and deep fried. Mushroom fries are light and crisp, and outrageously good. Perfect snack or finger food to go …
Crispy calamari
Subtly spicy and citrusy with light-as-a-cloud coating. Squid rings are tossed in lemon pepper seasoning, dipped in batter made with beer and vodka, and deep fried until …
Spinach and artichoke puff pastry tart
Baked with Filipino kesong puti (white cheese made from carabao milk) and mozzarella, this spinach artichoke puff pastry tart is a snack best served with coffee, tea or …
Beef-wrapped green beans with soy honey Sriracha sauce
Inspired by a dish prepared by a South African chef Siba Mtongana, host of Siba’s Table on the Cooking Channel, I used soy sauce, honey, ginger and Sriracha for my beef …
Fried tofu with sweet chili sauce
Chunks of deep-fried firm tofu are tossed in sweet chili sauce with bird's eye chilies, shallots, bell peppers and finely chopped ginger. It's a vegan dish that we …
Mussels and Spanish chorizo braised in ginger ale
In Asia, seafood and ginger are natural partners. Since I love ginger ale, why not cook the mussels and chorizo in ginger ale?