Triple Delight Chinese Food Recipe — Three Proteins, One Perfect Dish

My local Chinese takeout place closed last year. They made the best this dish food I’d ever had. They’d been there fifteen years. I ordered from them probably once a week for the last five of those. Their triple delight was the thing I always got — shrimp, beef, and chicken stir-fried with vegetables in […]

Voodoo Chicken Recipe — The Spicy Cajun Dish That Hits Different Every Time

I ordered voodoo chicken at a J. Gumbo’s location on a whim about three years ago. Didn’t know what it was. The name sounded interesting and the description said creamy and spicy so I went for it. It arrived looking like something between a stew and a thick sauce over rice. The color was deep […]

Cherry Blossom Chicken Recipe — Sweet, Silky, and Surprisingly Easy

I made cherry blossom chicken for the first time on a quiet Sunday evening in early spring. I wasn’t expecting much. It sounded pretty — but pretty dishes don’t always taste as good as they look. I was wrong about this one. The moment that glossy cherry glaze hit the pan and started thickening around […]

Molokai Chicken Recipe — Sweet, Sticky Hawaiian Island Flavor at Home

The first time I tasted molokai chicken, I didn’t plan for it. A friend brought a plate over one evening. No warning, no introduction. Just set it on the table and said try it. One bite and I was done. That sweet soy glaze, the ginger warmth in the background, the chicken so tender it […]

Lemon Garlic Chicken Longhorn Recipe

I’ve eaten at LongHorn Steakhouse more times than I can count. But one dish keeps pulling me back. Their lemon garlic chicken longhorn style — creamy, bright, and nothing like what you’d expect from a steakhouse. It’s not the most dramatic thing on the menu. No thick steaks, no fancy sides. Just chicken in a […]