Stir Fried Glass Noodles. How to Salt. Vegetable Risotto.

Recipe: stir fried glass noodles ...or Pad Woon Sen in Thai...

Grew up in the combination of cultures, I've adopted many Chinese dishes into my own taste. I added some chilies to this one so that it tasted a bit spicy.

Article & Recipe: Vegetable risotto with bacon

Cook's tips:

* You can substitute leeks for the celery.
* For single serves, spoon the mixture into large ramekins before topping with cheese.
* Sliced mushrooms can be used in the topping before adding the cheese.
* I keep dried mushrooms on hand; they can be quickly reconstituted and are an excellent standby.

Blog Post & Recipe: Is It Better to Salt Intermittently While Cooking or Just Once?

So instead of giving us one rule, the experts we consulted advised us to consider what we’re cooking and what outcome we’re looking for.

For example, if you’re sweating vegetables, you should add salt intermittently to help leech out the moisture, says Lauren Martey, a research and development chef for Diamond Crystal Salt. But if you’re caramelizing onions or browning mushrooms you don’t want to draw out moisture, for a better caramelization of the sugars, so you should wait until the end to salt ...