Just like my ice cream maker, this clay pot is the start to a new culinary addiction – it is the start to all my baked rice dishes … Read more Mushroom Shiso Clay Pot Rice
There’s nothing better than recipe, passed down from families to their younger generations. I got this recipe from spending one afternoon at my grandma’s place while my Aunt … Read more Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork
During my last trip to LA my Aunt Bo whipped up an amazing chicken pho that I just HAD to replicate and share with my roommates in New … Read more Chicken Pho
I’ve had a serious case of “writer’s block” in the kitchen, which clearly has resulted in a lack of updates. I don’t know why it’s been such a … Read more Braised Pork Belly
This is one of those recipes that I’ve dog eared and have used over and over again. I swear by this Jamie Oliver recipe. The original recipe calls … Read more Shrimp & Scallop Curry Laksa
I was digging around in my mom’s tea cabinet the other day and after having opened every canister and smelled every possible kind of tea I decided I’d … Read more Chinese Tea Cookies
I haven’t had much time for anything lately but one thing I always make time for is cooking. I think chopping, peeling and sautéing are good ways to relieve … Read more Grilled Maple Syrup Shrimp with Cabbage Salad
Up until this weekend, I always thought that fried rice was one of those dishes where you chop up some vegetables and throw in a whole bunch of … Read more Chiu Chou Fried Rice
During my short visit to LA I made plans with my best-est cousin Mitzi, my two aunts and my grandmother to make White Water Dumplings (白水角). But to … Read more WHITE WATER DUMPLINGS (白水角)
Kelvin and Drew are my perfect roommates. So perfect that sometimes I float the idea of all of us living in the same building for the rest of … Read more Kimchi Dumplings
Elaine is the unofficial roommate, the “Joey” of our group, and she comes and goes as she pleases while providing us with a daily dose of D-list celebrity … Read more Vietnamese Summer Rolls
Dumplings are probably by far my favorite things to eat. Since there are so many different ways there is never really a wrong way to make them. As … Read more Pork Dumplings
