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Firecracker Chicken

by Nick Evans

I'm not sure that you'll find anything exactly like this Firecracker Chicken if you actually travel to China. No, this is definitely an Americanized version of Chinese stir-fry!

It's common on some popular Chinese take-out menus—and with good reason, because it's delicious.

by Sheryl Julian

Ok, a disclaimer before we get started: The Pu Pu Platter in a Chinese restaurant isn't something you would find in a restaurant in China. And Singapore noodles are unknown in Singapore.

My Singaporean friend was surprised when he noticed the item on a Chinese restaurant menu here in the United States, and couldn't imagine where it was from.

by Carrie Havranek

One of the first green veggies to pop up in the spring is asparagus. Granted, we can buy it at the super market year round, but it really does taste sweetest in spring, when it's in season.

by Sheryl Julian

All you have to say is "eggs and toast" and I'm on board.

Add a mound of sautéed mushrooms on top, and now the dish looks and tastes like something more elaborate. It's just eggs and toast, but the mushrooms elevate it. Instead of an everyday breakfast, suddenly it's a brunch dish, a quick supper, or part of a menu for guests.

by Elise Bauer

What's in Season in April, Seasonal Produce Guide

Welcome Spring, and welcome to month 4 of our Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides!

April is all about spring vegetables—asparagus and artichokes are at their peak, snap peas begin to make an appearance, as well as young carrots with their fern-like carrot tops, and fava beans. Spring garlic, spring onions, leeks and fennel are thriving, as are the first spring radishes.

Winter citrus are fading, and while we are seeing some early strawberries, the “fruit” of April isn’t really a fruit, but a vegetable that acts like one—rhubarb. Perfect for pies and cobblers.