Here in New York, having outdoor space is seen as the ultimate luxury. Whenever you meet someone who has a backyard, front yard, roof deck, terrace, balcony, heck, even a fire escape, it’s hard not to feel very, very jealous. You imagine all the grilling they get to do in warm weather. And all the [...]
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Inside Peak at Bon Appetit, Food52, and The Daily Meal
Have you always been super-curious about what goes on behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest food publications in the U.S.? I’m a sucker for any peak into how something is made, whether it’s a chocolate maker, vodka distillery, local urban farm, or major publication that I regularly read. So I was thrilled to join in [...]
Iced Matcha Latte
For the last few weeks I’ve been switching over my morning caffeinated beverages from hot to cold. For the mornings when I’m groggier than usual and in dire need of caffeine, I’ll do cold brew coffee instead of hot. And for the rest of the time, when I’m already pretty functional, I’ll make a nice [...]
Naan Breakfast Pizza
If you like making pizza at home and want a quick method that doesn’t include fussing with pizza dough, this is a great recipe to try. I first met Chitra from The ABCD’s of Cooking in the winter of last year at a food blogger potluck. Since then, we’ve become good friends, and I’ve become [...]
10 Favorite Asian Recipes for the Spring
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In April, I taught a couple of seasonal cooking classes at ICE and Haven’s Kitchen that focused on pairing Asian techniques with in-season local spring. The classes were quite a hit! So I thought I’d share some of the recipes we did in the round-up below, plus a few extras [...]
Mapo Tofu
Many of you loved the easy mapo tofu recipe I first posted in March 2008. Since then, I’ve taught the dish many times in cooking classes, which allowed me to revise it here and streamlined the process. After all these years, it’s still a crowd-pleaser. Make it for one of those nights when you want [...]
The Chinese Takeout Cookbook Giveaway!
What a great 5 months it has been since the release of The Chinese Takeout Cookbook! The last few months have been a whirlwind of interviews, classes and events, article-writing, and the like. Thank you for all the support. You’ve helped so much by buying the book, recommending it to your friends and family, participating [...]
Salted Lassi
It’s finally May and all I want to do these days is make cold blended drinks. So I’ve been wearing out my blender and recently made a wonderful frothy beverage I first posted over 3 years ago: salted lassis. Here is a newly revised recipe for this unexpectedly refreshing drink. A few years ago, when [...]
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