Notes about Recipes in this book

• Teriyaki sausage

  • kbrooks on May 09, 2026

    Not tasty enough to repeat.

• Bob nob

  • hbakke on November 14, 2023

    Nice combination of eggnog and coffee flavors.

• Mandarin almond salad

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    The dressing is too bland for us. Would increase the vinegar.... maybe use part balsamic? The candied almonds are a nice touch.

• Peas and peanut slaw

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Terrific salad. I made this with fresh peas as they're in our farmers' market now. Will make again with frozen when fresh are no longer in sea.

• Herb dressing

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    The herb combo works well. I used 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs. Fresh chopped chives are a nice addition too.

• Maharajah dressing

  • hbakke on August 20, 2024

    This is more of a thick dip than a dressing, but the flavor was nice. I modified the ingredient amounts to get my desired consistency.

• Portuguese bean soup

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Great soup. I increased the garlic to 2 cloves and the lemon juice to 2 tablespoons for a bit more zing.

• Beef tomato

  • kbrooks on September 02, 2024

    This was OK. Kind of bland. The recipe for Tomato Beef in Martin Yan's "Everybody's Wokking" is much tastier.

• Lemon chicken

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    I make this often. We marinate the chicken longer, 2 or 3 hours in the fridge, instead of only 15 minutes, for more flavor.

• Chicken curry crêpes

  • kbrooks on January 03, 2025

    We loved this. I shredded the chicken rather than cubed it. Made it easier to roll the crepes. I have a favorite crepe recipe so didn't make the recipe in the book (on pg. 136).

• Westport shrimp

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Made this with Shrimp and it was OK, but not a recipe I'd make again.

• Buzzy's vermouth scallops

  • kbrooks on November 01, 2024

    Wow! Talk about flavor! This was absolutely delicious. Made the recipe exactly as written. Couldn't be easier and came together quickly. Use sea scallops or diver's scallops, not bay scallops. I used fresh diver's scallops; expensive yes,but worth it for the end result.

• Asparagus sesame

  • kbrooks on May 22, 2024

    Very nice and easy.

• Wine and shallot quiche

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Be sure to use a really deep dish pie shell for this as will overflow if too shallow. I grated extra cheese and sprinkled on top before baking. The bake time is way off..takes more like 45-60 minutes. Otherwise, a really lovely quiche that I've made several times and everyone loves.

• Fried rice

  • kbrooks on August 06, 2025

    Good basic fried rice recipe. Easily varied and doubled. I made this with crisped chopped Pancetta, carrots, onions, water chestnuts, fresh ginger, green peas,scallions, egg and leftover rice.

• Ono rice

  • kbrooks on August 16, 2024

    Nice flavorful rice. Watch your timing as the oven temperature is hot and the bottom of the rice can brown and stick if cooked too long.

• Soy and hot mustard dipping sauce

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Perfect for sashimi, sush,fried won tons, Chinese dumplings etc.

• Sweet and sour sauce

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Sauce was sort of bland and watery. Reduced the amount of water to 1/2 cup and that made a tasty dipping sauce.

• Teriyaki sauce marinade

  • kbrooks on April 30, 2026

    Basic all-purpose teriyaki sauce . Good flavor.

• Newburg sauce

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    Will not make again. This was not tasty at all; rather blah.

• Haole bars

  • kbrooks on September 25, 2024

    These bars are awesome! Peeled the apples (recipe doesn't specify) and used golden raisins.