Snap peas are sweet and crunchy with a bright green color, and generally when we cook them we try to preserve these qualities by blanching them in boiling salted water and then shocking them in ice ...

LITTLE ROCK — Peas are delightful vegetables to grow. Just plant them near something they can attach to, and watch them emerge from the earth, their tendrils climbing and clinging, eventually bearing ...

When looking to cook a quick but satisfying meal, I often turn to shrimp — I go for the smallest bycatch-like shrimp, because they are usually the tastiest. Houston has quite a few places, including ...

Don't we all yearn for good cooking to also be easy? And long for someone to tell us how to do it? Well, someone has. A whole team of people, in fact, with excellent credentials, as summed up on the ...

This is one of our favorite quick stir-fries: Chinese-American comfort fare that comes together in about 15 minutes. Start a pot of rice, then start this recipe, and your stir-fry will be ready just ...

In a medium bowl, combine the sliced chicken, water, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and vegetable oil. Massage the marinade into the chicken until all most of the liquid is absorbed. Set aside for 30 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I love vegetables, but I don’t necessarily like all my vegetable dishes vegetarian. Case in point: This aggressively seasoned stir-fry of snap peas seasoned ...

Looking for a healthy, easy dinner that's full of flavor and super satisfying? You might be tempted to order takeout, especially after a long day, but don't! This shrimp stir-fry with cabbage, ...

Western cooks too often go too light on fresh herbs, treating them more as garnish than flavoring. We prefer the Thai approach, which uses ingredients such as basil, mint and cilantro by the fistful.

Stir-fries are always best enjoyed hot from the wok (or skillet). If you find yourself with leftovers, refrigerate them in an ...