By Chef Chasel Chu This soup is cozy yet refreshing and easy to make. We add sautéed bell pepper and onions to a chicken stock base with other healthy vegetables. The star of the show will be the orzo, which is a small grain-shaped type of pasta that we will add towards the end. This…

The key ingredient in this simple and delicious soup is orzo. Orzo is the Italian word for barley, but names can be deceiving, because orzo is not a grain. And despite its rice shape, orzo is not rice, even though orzo is also known as risoni in Italy. Confused? Don’t be. Orzo is a pasta…

When I was growing up, eating out usually meant going to an Asian restaurant or an American fast food joint. Our very rare visits to sit-down, non-Asian restaurants were big deals, and we mostly went to chain restaurants. One favorite was the Macaroni Grill, and I always ordered the exact same dish: salmon with a…