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Delicious Braised Pork Fillet with Vegetables and Eggs

Delicious braised pork fillet with vegetables and eggs is a light and wholesome dish for people who love pork, chicken, or eggs. The addition of cinnamon and star anise gives the broth a special quality, enhancing the flavor of the overall dish. This is special occasion dish that is easy to prepare. We like to ...

Jenny Low

Delicious braised pork fillet with vegetables and eggs on a plate beautifully presented.

Stir-Fried Green Beans and Pork

Stir-fried green beans are a classic household dish for Asian families. The dish is simple and quick to prepare once you have all the ingredients ready. Heat is critical for Stir-Fried Green Beans Like all stir-fried dishes, the pan’s heat is critical to make the pork tasty and to lock in the flavor and moisture ...

Nspirement Chef

Stir-fried green beans and pork on black plate on table

3 Great Cold Weather Soups for the Liver and Kidneys

Cold weather soups are one of the best ways to strengthen your body during the winter months. A bowl of hot soup can warm up and nourish your body. Why not give it a try? To get the best results, making the right choice of soup and the complementary ingredients is important.   What soups are good for the cold season then? We recommend three soups ...

Helen London

Woman with smile on face, holding a ladle in front of some large steamy stainless steel pots.

Have You Tried a Thai Green Papaya Salad?

Salads are a great way to lose weight quickly; they are light, so you don’t feel heavy and tired after you eat — and are cooling. One of my all-time favorite salads is the Thai green papaya salad. Growing up in Darwin, going to the weekly markets and buying a green papaya salad was a treat ...

Wilma Oakes

Thai green papaya salad.

Try Making Gyoza: It’s Really Simple and Addictive

Gyoza, or potstickers, are Japanese dumplings filled with meat and some vegetables — and wrapped in a thin dough. Originally from China, where they are known as jiaozi, gyoza are now a very popular dish in Japan. When I worked as an apprentice chef at a Japanese restaurant, I found folding the gyoza took a bit ...

Wilma Oakes

Pair of chopsticks holding a fried dumpling with a serving tray holding more dumplings and dipping sauce in the background.

Hawaii’s Nutritional Taro Root and Recipes

The edible taro is a corm that is cut from the Colocasia esculenta plant. Its root system stores its nutrients inside a thick swollen part of the root. This section is chopped, peeled, then cooked and added to a meal. The word esculenta is the Latin word for edible. Captain Cook found the Colocasia growing ...

Trisha Haddock

The Taro plant plantation in Hawaii at sunset.

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala is an Italian-American dish of golden pan-fried chicken cutlets and mushrooms in a rich Marsala wine sauce. Though it’s a classic restaurant dish, it’s really easy to make at home. With just one pan, you can have it on the dinner table in about 45 minutes.  Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest

Nspirement Chef

Chicken Marsala with Chinese noodles and broccoli.

Clay Pot Seafood

Clay pot seafood is a simple but favorable dish that combines seafood, tofu, and vegetables for a hearty main dish that will keep you warm all day. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest

Jenny Low

Clay pot seafood.

Delectable ‘Tri-colored Umami’ Seafood Dumplings.

These Tri-colored Seafood Dumplings are a perfect comfort and umami food for those cold, somewhat dreary winter days. Not only will your five senses be enticed, but your eyes will also feast on an array of colors, shapes, and artful presentation. Here the selected ingredients are always fresh and nutritious. The clever way of using ...

Jenny Low

A plate is filled with seafood dumplings with dough of three colors: plain, orange, and green.

Green Salsa Verde: A Wonderful Liver Detoxifier

Green salsa verde is a quick and tasty dip that acts as a liver detoxifier. It is a recipe I make every week and store in my fridge so when I come home from work and my blood sugar has dropped, this dip is what I reach for. It is best served with veggie sticks ...

Sheridan Genrich

Green selsa verde and veggie sticks.