A summer focaccia with tomatoes and olives.

Gilding the lily with strawberries topping a chocolate ganache filling a chocolate crust.

A salad of fruit and vegetables, tofu and tempeh, and …. water buffalo snout, this is a favorite in East Java.

A quick and easy Indonesian stir-fry with mild green chilies.

An easy appetizer made from ingredients picked up at Trader Joe’s.

Slightly sweet, slightly chewy, utterly delicious Vietnamese fried bread.

How to make Chinese style firm tofu at home.

Indonesian tofu and sweet potato fritters

A brined pork loin wrapped in a pork belly covered with an herb paste and slow roasted in a barbecue.

A soft cream puff with coconut pastry cream and a chocolate espresso caramel sauce.

A quick Indonesian tofu braise.

Goi cuon with a California slant using Coho salmon and avocado.

For an amazingly rich, meat-free dish, try some potato rendang from Sumatra.

A bright slice of sunshine–Tarta de Naranjas Valencia–good for an afternoon tea.

The Colonel surrenders to the Javanese! Fried chicken like none other.

A recipe for a coconut chicken soup from Sumatra.

Grilled asparagus, red onion, and sweet peppers with a fermented black bean vinaigrette.

A light, zesty tart made with Meyers lemons and fresh ricotta cheese.

Beef chow mein with cakes of crisp noodles.

A Singaporean treat that can easily be made at home. No more having your pork confiscated by customs on arrival.

Try this simple Vietnamese dish of fried tofu topped with fried lemongrass.

A flavorful beef stew rich with aromatic spices.