There have been times when I’ve glanced at the clock, and it’s already 5 p.m., and my family’s getting hungry for dinner. Panic and anxiety quickly settle in. Luckily, as a former New Yorker used to a ...

1. To prepare pork: Stir together cornstarch, sherry and sauces. Cut the pork into 1-inch pieces. Put pork into a food processor and pulse to chop coarsely. (Or chop by hand with a large chef’s knife.

Shiitake “bacon” seasoned with chiles, preferably the erjingtiao variety, is the garnish for these stir-fried green beans, aromatic with ginger and garlic. They’re inspired by a version at Suá ...