Quick and Easy Teriyaki Chicken Supper

Today is National Washington (State) Day, Shrimp Day and a beautiful Spring Saturday. I don’t know what spring is like in your neck of the woods, but here in the low-lands and rolling hills of California’s Gold Country, Spring Festivals are in full swing.

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Aloha! It’s Mai Tai Time

Boy, can I tell you some stories about Mai Tai Cocktails and a very stuborn husband. And this is the perfect time to tell it.

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Pineapple Boat Teriyaki Chicken with Rice

The first time I had ever seen Teriyaki Chicken served in a hollowed out pineapple boat was at a very upscale Asian Restaurant. We all did our share of oohs and aahs when the pineapples filled with Teriyaki Chicken came to the table. That spectacular meal was one of the last we enjoyed together as a family before Brother Dear lost his battle to cancer.

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Chicken Teriyaki with Pineapple Rings

Years ago, a couple of friends opened a restaurant in a little strip-mall food court. Their place was called “The Teriyaki Hut”.  They were Filipino-Hawaiian transplants to the Nevada desert. Their little eatery predominately specialized in dishes from Hawaii (although Teriyaki is actually a Japanese cooking technique of broiling or grilling foods that are glazed in a mixture of soy, mirin and sugar).  I often wondered why they didn’t concentrate on the Filipino side of their heritage. After all, Las Vegas has a huge Filipino population. I suppose my friends wanted to set themselves apart since there were already a number of established strip-mall eateries serving up Pancit, Adobo and Lumpia.

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