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Recipe: General Tso’s Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

I wanted to reproduce the Shrimp with Garlic Sauce served at Taiwan restaurant in San Francisco’s Richmond district. This is pretty close, and probably better. Feel free to add more liquid to stretch out the delicious hot/sweet/sour gravy. Serves 3-4. … Continue reading

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Why can’t we have food like this in the 518?

I recently finished a sojourn in Sedona, AZ, a tourist town at least the equal of Saratoga Springs measured by the ratio of visitors dining out to residents. I was impressed by two places, Rascals and Mesa Grill, that served … Continue reading

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Food for Thought: Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees

I ran across Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees in a Facebook comment by Rob Handel, the chef I interviewed about foraging. Rob is a trained botanist who likes to categorize things, so I can see why he would enjoy this … Continue reading

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Our top 5 (or so) recipes (2017 edition)

It’s that time again! September is the 6th anniversary of the Burnt My Fingers blog, and as in previous years we look back at the recipes that have generated the most clicks over the last 12 months. Or, not. The … Continue reading

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Our top five recipes (2016 edition)

This month marks the fifth anniversary of Burnt My Fingers. Thanks for sticking around! As is our custom, we’re reporting the top five recipes measured in page views over the last year. Actually there are six because I have a … Continue reading

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Recipe: Popcorn Chicken with Real Popcorn

What to do with leftover movie popcorn? Here’s a mod of my General Tso’s Prawns which uses popcorn instead of (or in addition to) rice as the starch to make popcorn chicken. Serves 4. Ingredients: 3-4 c popped popcorn* 1 … Continue reading

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The five most popular recipes on Burnt My Fingers (2015 Edition)

I usually do this on our anniversary in September, but am feeling summer laziness so it becomes a fill-in post right now in late July. Anyway, with thousands of clicks apiece, these five most popular recipes are so far ahead … Continue reading

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Five most popular recipes on Burnt My Fingers (2014 edition)

Another year has gone by and either the balance of my readers has changed or your taste buds have, because there are some real shake-ups in the recipes most often clicked on Burnt My Fingers. Take a look. Vincent’s Garlic … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chinese Buffet Green Beans

If you’re cooking up some General Tso’s Garlic Shrimp you might want a vegetable to make it a complete meal. Chinese Buffet Green Beans are quick and easy. Serves 4-6. Ingredients: Peanut oil Garlic, 3 cloves or more, sliced thin Ginger, … Continue reading

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Favorite recipes from Burnt My Fingers

How many recipes has Burnt My Fingers published? Certainly over a couple hundred. Here are my personal favorite recipes among them. Easy Blender Gazpacho. This is everything that Burnt My Fingers stands for: it’s easy, cheap and delicious. No reason … Continue reading

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