Wontons with Six Dipping Sauces

These appetizers are a good do ahead recipe for a special college football game tomorrow night; Notre Dame versus Alabama. I received my Masters in Library Science at the University of Michigan but Notre Dame holds special memories.  First, my Dad attended, then my youngest sister was in the first freshman class when they first accepted women … Continue reading

Sweet and Sour Sauces Two Ways

These sauces can be used for dipping items such as egg rolls or put in a sweet and sour recipe.  The first recipe is sweeter and the one I have used for a long time.  Recently, I have preferred the second one as it is not so sweet and has one of my favorite ingredients, Thai Chili … Continue reading

Egg Rolls – Fried or Baked

This recipe goes back to the early 1980’s when I took my first Chinese cooking class by a local chef,  Christine Liu, who lived in my hometown.  I still have her cookbook and many recipes later… my husband and I enjoyed dishes with an Oriental flavor.