SHUMAI SHUMAI CAN ALSO BE STEAMED I prepare various types of Shumai, and this particular one is a Japanese version, cooked using the...

YAKI GRILL & KOJI'S ASIAN SESAME + BBQ SAUCE (see recipes) This recipe, inspired by Japanese Yakitori, features Koji's Asian sesame and...

This sauce is another versatile and widely favored creation of mine. I first developed it at Santacafe in Santa Fe for a crispy rice...

ASIAN SESAME SAUCE This is undoubtedly my most renowned sauce. I initially developed it for my free-form shrimp dumplings at Santacafe in...

RICE NOODLE HOT POT CHINESE SAND POT This is Chinese/Japanese hot pot. I am making a fair amount, enough for 4 people. The hot pot will...

THAI RED COCONUT CURRY This is the easiest thing to make, "easy for you" is what Steve always says. Anyway, it is a very simple, quick,...

I can think of no other more satisfying dish than pasta. Over the years, I have made hundreds and hundreds of pounds, in all flavors,...

LOBSTER & CORN CHOWDER This chowder features fresh cooked Maine Lobster, corn, and optional, cod. Cod is a more affordable, it enhances...

ULTIMATE FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS ONION RINGS After experimenting with multiple fried chicken recipes and variations, I've concluded that the...

ANTIPASTI STROMBOLI Stromboli, a rolled pizza of sorts, is very simple to prepare. I use my own sauce made from fresh tomatoes, but a jar...

KOREAN SASHIMI SALAD Many, many years ago, I had my first Korean sashimi salad in LA at a very popular Korean restaurant called Woo Lae...

This is one of my most requested dishes at our house. Anyway, it hails from the original Trader Vic's recipe. My recipe is a bit...

NEW YORK CITY PUSH CART ONIONS Yo, I'm a native New Yorker and being one, I've had lots of NYC push cart hot dogs, seemingly on every...

MINT JELLY THE EMERALD GROTTO I call this jelly the "Emerald Grotto," reminiscent of the magnificent grotto on the Amalfi Coast. It is...

POTSTICKERS LACEY CRISPY INVERTED POTSTICKERS PLATED Dumplings, have been a signature dish of mine since the early Santacafe days circa...

SWORDFISH IN BAMBOO LEAVES I made this last night and wasn't really going to include it in my recipe posts, but it was so good I decided...

SPAM FRIED RICE Way before spam was all the rage, I was making spam fried rice circa 2002 at my house in the jungle on the big island of...

SUMMER PEACH GALETTE First off, I am not a baker, and if the truth be known, I will always opt for a cheese plate as I absolutely adore...

This is simply the best Mac salad recipe! I grew up having Mac salad at New York delis—this one is better. The key is to slightly...

SCALLOP MOO SHU TACOS This is a vintage recipe from the lunch menu at Mike's on the Avenue, New Orleans, circa 1992. It is quite easy to...