Beef noodle soup is one of my favorite dishes to order at Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants. A huge, steaming bowl of chewy noodles floating in a dark soup, … Read more Beef Noodle Soup
You know what really grinds my gears? When I google ‘wontons recipe’, 9 out of 10 search results are for some bastardized fried pretender, filled with cream cheese or … Read more Wontons in Sichuan Chili Oil
Poke bowls are all the rage these days! Cold pressed juice, what’s that? I don’t even remember anymore. What’s more Californian than colorful veggies, avocado and raw fish … Read more Ahi Tuna & Salmon Poke Bowl
One of the things I miss most about Asia is the food. Ok, maybe it’s the single thing I miss the most (sorry fam…) Tracy and I both lived … Read more Clams and Glass Noodles in Parchment
The first thing every Italian says about Italian food is the importance of using the best ingredients. Recipes are often simple, and require seasonal, local ingredients plucked at the peak of ripeness. … Read more Orecchiette with Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
There are few culinary crimes worse than dry, stringy, overcooked salmon. What a tragic use of a beautiful, flavorful, fatty fish… Seriously, just don’t do it!! The secret to … Read more Perfect Salmon
Dumplings are one of my favorite foods, and this marks our 7th dumpling recipe! Ok one of them is a pierogi, but who’s counting? What makes this recipe so special … Read more Crispy Bottom Dumplings
One of my favorite meals in the world is a big, soul warming bowl of soup. Sometimes I like a delicate, herbal, brothy Asian soup. Other times, I … Read more Spicy Tomato Lamb Shank Soup with Cabbage & Rice
The holidays are just around the corner, and I, for one, am super excited! Why, you ask? Well, first, you have paid holidays where no one is working and piling … Read more Lobster Polenta with Poached Eggs
We’ve come a long way from the old days of families with 2.5 kids, fathers that work at the same company for 40 years, and stay at home … Read more Modern Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is almost here! It’s one of my favorite holidays of the year because it’s all about food. Every year we try to come up with new and … Read more Fennel Sausage Bread Pudding
I’m Chinese-Canadian, and have lived in the US for the last 6 years. What I’ve learned living in the US is that Americans ask all sorts of strange questions about Chinese … Read more Eggplant Sofrito Ramen
