Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp

An easy, flavorful curry, great for a first-time Thai style dish. Recipe from SFGate's best-of competitions.

Vegetarian Asian Noodles

You can add tofu, chicken, pork or shrimp to this dish, as well as any of your favorite veggies. You can substitute peanut butter or almond butter…

Curried Peanut and Tomato Soup

I adore this soup - so easy to make, delicious and satisfying. I've also made it with chunks of sweet potato added for a stand-alone meal soup.…

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

These are light, fluffy and good enough to eat without any toppings at all. Great for a weekend breakfast, they also freeze and reheat well.…

Light Eggplant Parmesan

Lightened Stuffed French Toast

Guinness Stout Brownies

The original version of these brownies was developed in Ireland. The malt in the Guinness stout beer intensifies the flavor of the chocolate in…

Spicy Grilled Salmon Fillets

A great treatment for salmon that is high on flavor, but low on time and effort. Cooks easily in a heavy nonstick or cast-iron skillet, or outside…

Arrabbiata Sauce

This easy, versatile sauce is revved up with a jolt of crushed red pepper for extra flavor. Perfect over penne pasta, with shrimp, scallops or…

Mango Salsa

Fresh mango salsa is easy to make and perfect with halibut or salmon or as the salsa in fish tacos. Makes a tasty, colorful appetizer dip with…