Mark Bittman calls this dish "Tofu Burgers, Asian-style," but since I can't really imagine these sesame scallion tofu patties on buns, I served them over rice with soy sauce. Even the tofu skeptics at dinner were fans.
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[Photographs: Chichi Wang] The memorable meals in our lives take place in the presence of friends and family. Dishes we cook for those we love leave indelible impressions in our minds, like culinary timestamps. Even so, I eat some...
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Note: Serious Eater Michael Natkin of the vegetarian blog Herbivoracious drops by every Wednesday to share a delicious recipe to expand our vegetarian repertoire. In these dog days of summer, everyone likes to eat a little lighter and keep hot...
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So the thing about writing a snobbish article about the proper way to cook tofu, and using your favorite professor as an example, is that at some point you will have to answer to said professor. "Tofu with olives...
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Note: Every week, SE intern Chichi Wang will be discussing some aspect of Asian cookery, with an emphasis on the traditional, underappreciated, or misunderstood elements thereof. "While I'm amenable to the idea that somewhere out there, someone is baking one...
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Editor's note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. At my local banh mi joint, I'm always...
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I picked this recipe from the Perfect Pantry mainly because of the sauce, which somehow manages to successfully combine soy sauce, hoisin, Sriracha, lime juice, and agave nectar. (I only stash the last one in my pantry for cocktails.)...
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I always do this. We had friends over for dinner and instead of making something that I have some experience with, I made something completely new. It was comical, to say the least. The first round of this Thai...
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This is another recipe from Things Cooks Love, and like all the other recipes from the book, this recipe is tied to a specific kitchen tool. For the record, this one is really supposed to be cooked in a...
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Editor's note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! Unlike some ardent carnivores, who tend to dislike its texture and seeming lack of...
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