Archive for February, 2010
Moroccan-Style Chicken Pie
Feb 27th
B’stilla is a traditional Moroccan recipe and the inspiration for this savory pie. The dish consists of a spiced chicken filling sandwiched between layers of crisp phyllo pastry
IngredientsFilling:
* 2 tablespoons olive oil * 1 large onion, chopped * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1 teaspoon ground ginger * 1/2 teaspoon turmeric * 1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads * 1 tablespoon all purpose flour * 2 cups low-salt chicken broth * 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs * 1/4 cup chopped golden raisins * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Phyllo:
* 1/2 cup slivered More >
Piquillo Pepper and Sardine Tartines
Feb 27th
Tartines are essentially French open-face sandwiches. In this nibble, crunchy toasts are topped with roasted Spanish piquillo peppers and rich, savory sardines. A few drops of spicy sriracha sauce give this sophisticated starter a bit of heat.
Ingredients* 12 1/3-inch-thick baguette slices, cut on diagonal into 3- to 4-inch lengths * Extra-virgin olive oil * 1 garlic clove, peeled, halved * 1 1/2 3.75-ounce cans skinless boneless sardines (preferably wild-caught) packed in olive oil, drained well * Sriracha sauce or other hot chili sauce (optional) * Fresh lemon juice plus lemon wedges for garnish * Very thin onion slices * More >
Sex ratio and saving in China
Feb 27th
There are, by last official count, 122 boys being born for every 100 girls in China, on the average, while in some areas it is as high as 145 to 100. Over the years there have been countless riffs on how politically, socially, and economically, this unnatural ratio has and will continue to shape China. Professor Shang-Jin Wei, the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy in the Finance and Economics Division and director of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School, is the first to theorize on the connection between the ratio and More >
Western Physicians in China see things differently
Feb 27th
Dr. Richard Cyr of the excellent “My Health Beijing” blog has had a practice, in Beijing, for the past three years. Sometime ago I communicated to him that it would be fascinating to read how his Beijing experience differs from his experience as a physician, in the United States.
#1 Difference: Chinese patient expectations – Last week I had another of many similar encounters: a young Chinese woman came in with typical common cold symptoms of runny nose and cough, and otherwise was fine. She made it very clear, very quickly, that she expected me to give her not just More >
