Welcome to the first Frugal Recipes post! Twice a week, cookbook author (and blog reader) JoAnn Janke will post recipes based on the grocery store sales for the week. She will pick out a couple of ...

Steamed Soy and Ginger Fish is a light and flavorful dish often served in many Asian kitchens. Fresh fish fillet is gently steamed with slices of ginger, allowing the natural sweetness of the fish to ...

Globe eggplant, sometimes called Italian eggplant (these are the big ones) are glorious on the grill, where their flesh turns smoky and you can mash it with olive oil or turn it into the popular ...

The sauce on these green beans is a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisines, which originated when Chinese laborers went to Kolkata in northeast India looking for work during the British Raj. The ...

Where is it written that when you poach a fish, it has to be salmon? Of course, poached salmon has its charms, but there are other fish in the sea -- and in the river. In fact, poaching may be the ...

A perfectly grilled steak requires more time and finesse than we can afford most weeknights. Our solution: sirloin tips cut into quick-cooking chunks. The smaller pieces also offer greater surface ...

After weeks of rich roasts, indulgent desserts and one too many “just one more” festive plates, this is the kind of dish your summer palate will thank you for. Created by Tommy Pham from MasterChef ...

The classic way to eat somen is with a cold soy- and mirin-based dipping sauce, and an assortment of herbs and condiments Japanese call yakumi — ginger, wasabi, chopped scallions, chives, myoga (a ...

Mix together the soy sauce, ginger, and mirin in a large bowl to make the marinade. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade and set aside. Lay the squid in the remaining liquid, gently turning 4 times to coat ...