The Chinese New Year parade, which will ring in the Year of the Dog across Chinatown on Sunday, is boisterous and wildly popular. But there are ways of celebrating other than with fireworks. A number ...

Much like “The Joy of Cooking,” which teaches the basics, “The Chinese Way: Classic Techniques, Fresh Flavors,” by Betty Liu, is a primer for anyone wanting to master Chinese cooking. Before diving ...

Local author Betty Liu gives you basic techniques in ‘The Chinese Way,’ then you can adapt her recipes to suit your pantry. When Betty Liu’s mother was visiting her in Boston — Betty, a surgical ...

This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for tomato bason sticky rice, from the cookbook "The Chinese Way" by Betty Liu. Betty Liu / AP Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so ...