Chinese new year/5 recipes

This is my best soup for a cold winter day, hearty and delicious. Actually it's great anytime of year.

Classic French Provencal dish usually cooked in a heavy casserole on the stove top or in the oven; would also work well in slow cooker. Use inexpensive stewing beef or oyster blade; it will not be anywhere near as good if you use more expensive cuts of beef.

With egg, mint and chives. Eat immediately but best left in the fridge for a day for the flavours to develop.

Hot appetizers for every taste.

I have used this recipe for years. Chicken, pork, fish, or wings in all sorts of flavors--Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Cajun, etc. I have shared this recipe more than any other.

Steamed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce recipe

This is an excellent authentic classic Christmas Egg Nog that I make every year. You will never go back to store bought nog after trying this. Well worth the effort to make your own.

Here, beef brisket takes on an Asian flare. Slices of meat are braised in an aromatic stock seasoned with star anise, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, red pepper and dark molasses. As a final step, pureed eggplant is stirred in, for flavor and thickening.

Make your ribs kick with this Chinese-style dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.