She feeds you tea and oranges: Sticky Ginger-Orange Chicken with Jasmine rice

As most people do when they love food, I’ve spent years — including those I was married — attempting to recreate those sumptuous orange sauces at Chinese restaurants.  The ones that make both chicken and beef even more drool-worthy.  Up until recently, I just kept missing the mark.  No amount of marinating the chicken or…

Ginger, the rhizome of secrets — Beef Lomein

As promised, I’m back with another recipe.  Beef lomein.  Actually, this is a dish you can make with any meat (or no meat at all if that’s your preference), and to be honest, you can make it with any veggie.  The first time I made it, I used carrots, onions, finely shredded cabbage, and I…

Sometimes you feel like a nut: Almond Chicken (with jasmine rice)

I love Asian food.  I could eat at Chinese restaurants almost every single day if I had the money and someone who wanted to eat at them with me that often.  As seen on Geek Girl, I’ve tried to make many Asian-style dishes at home, and I’ve succeeded in not only making my tummy happy…