serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • large onion cut into 1-inch wedges
  • medium carrots
  • minced fresh ginger
  • dry sherry or additional lower sodium chicken broth
  • lower-sodium chicken broth
  • Sauce:
  • hoisin sauce
  • plum sauce
  • dark sesame oil
  • 1Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • Asian chili-garlic sauce
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • minced garlic
  • fresh tomatoes
  • minced fresh ginger
  • chopped Thai chili pepper
  • sesame oil
  • bottled fish sauce
  • littleneck clams in shells
  • chopped fresh cilantro

udon and soba are traditional Japanese noodles usually cooked and served cold with dipping sauce.
Miso(MEE-soh)- fermented soybean paste-found in the refrigerator section of health food or Asian markets

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • sliced green onions
  • white miso
  • grated gingerroot
  • chopped cooked chicken or turkey
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • green onions
  • freshly grated ginger OR 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • rice wine vinegar
  • sesame oil
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • large artichokes or 5 small violet artichokes
  • baguette
  • short-grain rice
  • heavy cream
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • large fennel bulbs with stalks and feathery tops
  • parsley sprigs
  • medium carrots
  • chicken stock
  • salt and fresh milled white pepper
  • half-and-half
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • large cooking apples
  • minced onion
  • curry powder
  • chicken stock
  • apple juice
  • heavy cream
  • Grated apple
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • long grain white rice
  • egg yolks
  • juice of 1 lemon
You might need to buy:
  • dried white beans
  • bacon
  • chopped carrot
  • unsalted chicken broth
  • chopped fresh parsley
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • white wine vinegar
  • parsley
  • chopped mint
  • Garnish:
  • small tomato
  • diced cucumber
  • lemon