Chinese cuisine has a great variety of soup recipes, but soups based on concentrated chicken broth are the most common.

Some days I just don't want to deal with slicing, dicing and sauteing. Some days, especially one with a migraine involved, I want something I can toss together with minimal effort, preferably in one dish. This is such a dish. Simple, honest to the point grub that feeds the masses.

This quick and easy version of Beef and broccoli is great for busy weeknights.

A delicious Japanese soup with mushrooms and tofu."

Author Deh-Ta Hsiung writes: This is the duck with a shining reddish-brown skin seen hanging in the windows of a good Cantonese restaurant.

Look for Asian greens (tatsoi, mizuna and/or pea shoots) packaged as a salad mix. They're slightly more bitter than many spring greens and will stand up well to this aromatic, vinegary dressing.

You can find Halloween cookie cutters at any specialty cooking store. Have your kids help with this recipe - they’ll have a blast!