Cook pasta until al dente; drain and rinse. Heat oil to deep fry. Fry bows, about 1 cup at a time, until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Toss remaining ingredients with bows (in plastic bag).

Toast the bread lightly and rub with garlic while still hot. Season with salt and lots of pepper, and pour enough oil on each slice to soak thoroughly. Place two slices of tomato on each piece of bread and top with a basil leaf. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve immediately.

Brown chicken pieces in some of the oil; remove from pot. Brown okra and remove from pot. Add rmainder of oil and flour, stirring constantly untill roux is a rich brown. Add okra and water to roux, blending well. Add chicken, sausage, gizzards, and remaining ingredients except file. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for […]

Preparation: In bowl, thoroughly mix pork, water chestnuts, ginger root, green onions, cooked rice, dark soy, sesame oil & water. Allow mixture to marry for 30 minutes. Form into firm balls, one for each serving, each the size of a tennis ball (about 3 1/2″ across). Braising: Heat wok or skillet to hot; add oil. […]

1- Mix all the ingredients well except the sauce– using any leftover meat, veggies, cheese — almost anything will work. Put Tomato sauce in saute pan and warm on med heat. 2- Heat saute pan, add olive oil, put all ingredients in pan and shape like big fat pancake. Saute until the bottom is well […]

Puree the ginger root and onion in a food processor using the metal blade. Add all other ingredients and blend well. Use as dressing for light green salad. Sorry for the approximate amounts. The recipe was cut down from a very large one and all the measurements did not break up evenly. You can also […]

Preparation: Wash and soak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes; shred. Wash and soak dried bamboo shoots in warm water for 1 hour; shred in 1″ pieces. Slice pork butt into 1″ matchsticks. Wash and trim green onion, shred on the bias into 1″ pieces. Soak rice stick noodle in warm water until soft. […]

Refreshing to the palate, very tasty and filling. Preparation: Peel cucumber; slice in half lengthwise; slice thinly cross-wise. Or, use fancy vegetable cutter to make animal figures. Cut fish into dollar-size pieces; blanch in boiling vinegar water for 15 seconds, drain. Wash Chinese parsley; remove stems. Cook Soup: Combine stock & ginger root in sauce […]

Remove sausage from casings if using links, and crumble. Place in a heavy frying pan and cook, stirring often to keep the sausage crumbly. Drain well. Its really greasy. Add red chile sauce (you may used ready prepared sauce also–or substitute chunky style picante sauce) to drained meat in frying pan and cook and stir […]

Melt margarine in large skillet or heavy pot; add onion and saute over medium heat until transparent. Add belll pepper, okra, and tomatoes and season to taste. Lower heat, cover, and simmer 20 min. Stir occasionally.