My family loves burgers of all types – the guys like beef burgers while the girls prefer turkey or chicken.  I’m always looking for a new way to spice up the classic fare so my interest was piqued by a segment on the Today show that demonstrated some techniques for giving burgers an Asian flair.
Instead of the traditional seasonings, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, green onions, black pepper and sesame seeds.  The chef used ground beef but I’m planning to use it with my ground poultry as well.  For condiments, she had carrots and cucumbers, kimchi and regular toppings …read more

I love all sorts of Asian foods but I have a serious weakness for spring rolls.  My husband and I make them all the time (he has his own style and I have mine) but I’m always open to hearing how I could put a fresh spin on a new classic. 
Malaysian spring rolls were made on the “Today’s Kitchen” on the Today show last week and when I saw the video, I knew I had to watch it.  I normally make my spring rolls with chicken but they combined beef with their veggies.
He also made a dish with braised …read more

On the Today show, hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, took a look at Asian cuisine.  As Hoda pointed out, there are 47 countries in Asia (did you know there were that many?!) and each has their own distinct culture and cooking style which makes food from this region so diverse and flavorful.
They invited one of my favorite television chefs, Ming Tsai, to help them showcase the different foods.  They started with Chinese food and, of course, Kathie had to make faces about things that she didn’t like but then stuffed an entire lettuce wrap in her mouth and …read more