Semiserious Chefs

I’m not any kind of Chinese food chef – nor do I claim to really know a lot about the modern Americanized version of Chinese cuisine – but I do know a good meal when I see one. This dish isn’t anything fancy, but it has all the elements of a good meal thrown nicely […]

Let me start off by saying that this recipe is not a clone of what you’re going to find at a typical Chinese restaurant. I’ve never worked at a Chinese restaurant so I don’t exactly know all the details of what’s involved. However, I do have a couple of ideas. First, I’m pretty certain they […]

THAT’S RIGHT. HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO! The great flavors of Sweet and Sour AND Teriyaki all rolled into one wonderful, full bodied, fragrant, and multi-purpose sauce! Around here we don’t waste our money on store bought teriyaki sauce. It isn’t that it’s expensive. There are, of course, plenty of really cheap and […]

If you love Chinese food (I mean American style, not authentic) like I do, then you will probably find this recipe for sweet and sour chicken to be a pretty close match to what you’ll get in many Chinese takeout restaurants here in Alaska. And I assume in the lower 48 (47 if Texas secedes) […]