Many chefs adore combi ovens but I’ve been skeptical. About fifteen years ago, an early model undercooked dumplings that I’d made with a...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026Cook up this recipe when you want a quick and comforting bowl of pho. It beats out packaged instant pho any day. Those...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026A perfect pot of rice may seem like an achievement but it’s not a feat of daring do. It’s simply a matter of...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026A one-pan chicken and rice dinner is a dream to make and serve. It’s easy to prepare and when done, all you need...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026One of the Holy Grails of cooking fanciful rice dishes is getting a crispy bottom crust. When I noted that chef Ron Hsu’s...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026Who would think of stir-frying collard greens but an Asian person living in the American South?! The collards are a terrific stand-in for...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026There was a time when fish sauce (nước mắm in Vietnamese, nam pla in Thai, patis in Tagalog) was shunned by many who...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026A 20-year-old man from San Marcos pleaded guilty to robbing a business and three carjackings in Escondido, and faces up to life in...
ByDante Ulanday - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026Library Foundation SD has launched a postcard campaign to try to stop Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed $6.3 million cuts to 37 libraries across...
ByDante Ulanday - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026The Chula Vista Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program has successfully completed over 25,000 missions, providing a live video feed to...
ByDante Ulanday - News ModeratorMay 13, 2026