Forget the love angle on spring. This is the season when a cook’s thoughts turn to entertaining. Right now there is no end of excuses to feed friends and family, whether for Mother’s Day or graduation ...

These fresh lobster-mango spring rolls are a great option for serving at a Lunar New Year banquet, according to cookbook author Ying Chang Compestine. (Courtesy Vivian Truong/Chronicle Books) The ...

GROWING UP IN Saigon, Ngoan Nguyen learned how to make spring rolls from her mother, Tao. Chocked full of lettuce and herbs, prawns or pork, spring rolls are commonly eaten as appetizers in Vietnam. A ...

Whether it’s a healthy lunch or some greasy late-night chow after you’ve been burning the midnight oil, your local Chinese joint delivers on all fronts. Regardless of what led you to reach for that ...

I’ve always loved to pack lunches for my kids, even when that means early mornings. I’ve found that skipping the cafeteria line gives them longer to eat lunch. It’s also been a great way to let my ...

For your next dinner party, get your guests involved. Host a spring roll dinner party and lay out a spread for making spring rolls with all the fillings to let your guests create their own. Even ...

Add oats in a pan, along with water and bring this to a boil. Now reduce the flame and cook them until they turn thick. Remove from heat and let it cool completely. Add the chopped spring onions and ...

Though they’re often called spring rolls, a more accurate name for the Vietnamese rice paper rolls is summer rolls. Using this name distinguishes them from spring rolls, which are deep-fried. In fact, ...