Creamy Spaghetti Squash Casserole. Rich, creamy & satisfying. Non-dairy, too!

Spicy tuna tartare seasoned with Japanese pickled plum on crisp lotus root slices.

Chicken Pot Pie--savory and creamy comfort food.

Rockfish, with a sprinkling of blackening spices and barbecued--delicious!

Baked salmon in a maple-miso dijon marinade.

Biscotti--with anise seeds and pistachios--great for dipping!

Boiled Peanuts--two recipes--one with five spice & star anise and the other with chile-lime. Great game day snacks!

Hiyashi Chuka--Cold Ramen Noodle Dish.

Easy, fast & delicious Farmer's Market Salad.

Easy brown rice with Japanese dried vegetables and spices cooked in the rice cooker.

Chawanmushi--A savory Japanese egg custard with vegetables, chicken & shrimp.

Baby back ribs marinated with a Chinese flavored rub and baked in the oven. Easy!

Delicious Sour Cream Apple Muffins--adapted from Ina Garten's recipe. You can always trust Ina.

A light and refreshing dessert or snack--great for a hot day!

If you like those famous cheesy bits, you'll love these cheese straws.

Chocolate marshmallows and peanut butter bind the cereal, nuts and oh, yeah, mini peanut butter cups. Yum!

Gumbo roux made easy by browning the flour in the oven!

Feed vegetarians, vegans and your meat eaters with a build-your-own taco salad.

Easy Oven Baked Chipotle Wings - Tender and spicy wings sprinkled with a rub and baked in the oven--Yum!

Clam Chowder--with fresh and canned clams, potatoes and leeks.

Comfort food meatloaf topped with tangy barbecue sauce.

Thai Chicken Salad--a layered array of colorful vegetables, edamame and chicken. Yum!

Onion Soup with Mushrooms topped with sourdough baguette cubes and Gruyere.

Chicken Soup with Rutabagas. What is a rutabaga?