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  • Chinese style spicy tendon [麻辣牛筋]

    Ok, this may be a little “out there” for some of you, but for that small group of you that likes tendon, this is for you! For me, the tendon is always one of my favorite parts of eating pho! It may take some getting used to, but once you like it.. oh you like […]

  • Steamed Yams

    Steamed yams is one of those dishes that make people ask you how it’s made. The irony is that the recipe is so simple, it’s almost embarrassing to tell. Ingredients: Yams: There are more than one type and they have different flavors and textures. I recommend the orange yam; it’s skin is a reddish color, […]

  • Basics of stir-fry: baby bok choy

    I love going to the Chinese or Asian supermarket to buy my vegetables. However, nowadays you can easily go to Whole Foods or Berkeley Bowl and find a vast selection of Asian vegetables. We like to buy baby bok choy, because it lasts at least a week in the fridge and its super easy to […]

  • Green Onion Pancake – 蔥油饼 – cōng yóu bǐng

    I always thought that green onion pancakes (蔥油饼 – cōng yóu bǐng) were beyond my capabilities and had accepted that I would only have this treat in restaurants until ellen’s 婆婆 (pópo – grandma on the mother’s side) taught me. The trick to the twisty layers of these pancakes is mixing warm and cold dough […]

  • How to wash grapes

    Here’s a quick tip on how to wash dirty fruit such as grapes. They always seem to be covered in dirt when you buy them at the market and seem to be impossible to scrub off with just water… This is a little secret my mom taught me. Only one ingredient is needed- CORNSTARCH or […]

  • Three-Cheese Mini Macs

    It’s always hard to decide on what to bring to someone’s house, or what hors d’oeuvres to make if you are hosting a cocktail party. Food & Wine had another great recipe for these three cheese mini macs using a mini muffin pan! genius! (Note: these are not as healthy as the healthy carrot macaroni […]

  • Lasagna

    Everyone likes a good lasagna, especially Garfield! Whenever I need a quick and easy meal, I look to lasagna.  It’s also real easy to make a large amount to feed guests or bring to a potluck.  There will be many different variations of lasagna, but the basic steps are the same.  You can be creative […]

  • The New Year has been off to a slow start!

    Happy  New Year! Happy MLK Day! Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy President’s Day! Sorry for the hold up people, but life has been inundated with work work work.  I am finally getting around to updating the blog, and my resolution for the year to have more consistent posts! 🙂

  • Stewed Beef 滷味肉

    This is one of those dishes I grew up eating and watching my mom make. When I got older, I asked my mom how to make this dish, and of course she had no recipe as it was all done from her head with no measurements. Measurements to her were- pour the soysauce until the […]

  • Chinese Style Marinated Chicken

    This is a simple dish and always turns out delicious. If I had entries with 5 ingredients or less, this is one of them. And if I had 30-minute meal entires, this would be one too. Plus, with the smaller drumettes, they cook faster and make great finger foods. Ingredients: 1 package of chicken drumettes […]