This easy, Thai-inspired chicken stir-fry makes good use of two favorite summer farmers market finds, basil and chili peppers. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) My kitchen garden is often a ...

Prep tip: Look for stir-fry sauce in the Oriental ingredient section of your grocery store. If you can’t find it, just stir together 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 ...

Many cultures use meat as a flavoring instead of as the main ingredient. Here, ground bison adds substance and richness to the tofu and green beans in a chile sauce–spiked stir-fry. For the most ...

Refrigerate the stir-fry for up to 4 days. Refrigerate the sauce for up to 1 week or, to freeze, divide among ice cube tray cubes and freeze until solid. Transfer the cubes to a lidded container and ...

Fuchsia Dunlop learned to make the Shandong version of stir-fried chicken in Jinan with veteran chef Li Jianguo. It’s nothing like the kung pao most of us know. Here, chicken is marinated in Shaoxing ...

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s new “My Grandmother’s Chinese Kitchen: 100 Family Recipes and Life Lessons” is a beautiful book. As an object, it’s charming, though not in a coffee-table or chef-opus way. The ...

Discover how to make a great version of spicy chicken with green beans. With just a few moves of the knife, a little organization and a decent wok, you can make a great Chinese style stir fry at home.

Quick, easy and amazing stir fry is a great idea for dinner. The one trick with doing any kind of stir fry is having everything ready to cook. The chicken velveting is the key to this stir fry really ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Have all the ingredients prepped and near your stovetop because this dish of glazed tofu with green beans cooks so quickly. First, brown slabs of tofu and toss them with a salty-sweet-spicy sauce to ...

Heat a wok, add oil and stir in the mustard seeds. Cover to prevent seeds jumping out of wok. When seeds start to pop add fenugreek leaves, turmeric, garlic and salt. Add beans and stir-fry for 1 ...