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 [...]
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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 [...]
Appetite for China Cooking Videos
(Photo by The Crepes of Wrath) Have you had a chance to check out the Appetite for China cooking videos yet? A few months ago I started putting together short ‘n sweet cooking videos set to music. As a visual learner myself, I personally think cooking videos are great for easing into new or somewhat [...]
Boston
Photo: Lucky Tran. Light projection: The Illuminator and NYCLightBrigade When tragedy comes out of your hometown, the weight is especially heavy. Back Bay, a neighborhood where I spent so much time growing up and where I worked for a year after college graduation, now seems so eerie and unfamiliar on all those news reports. But [...]
Spring Cooking Classes in New York
Spring is finally here! If you live in the NY area and would like to join in a fun hands-on class in Chinese or Asian cooking, here are some upcoming events for the spring. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – Dumplings and Wontons at West Elm Market, DUMBO Love dumplings and eager to make them at home? Join us [...]
Tourism Australia Food and Wine Event
On a recent rainy and wintry Tuesday, I joined a group of New York-area bloggers for a lunch at The Sunburnt Calf on the Upper West Side. The event was sponsored by Tourism Australia. Was there a better time to join in on an event focused on the sun-drenched continent and its food and wine? [...]
FreshDirect Giveaway
As a food writer and cooking teacher, I have to buy groceries 3 or 4 times a week. As a New Yorker, I often have to schlep those groceries home 3 or 4 times a week on the subway. Even with sturdy tote bags, hauling fresh produce, sauces, bottles of wine and olive oil, and [...]
New Chinese Recipes Gallery!
I’m happy to announce a new feature here on Appetite for China. For the past few years of blogging I’ve had all my recipes categorized in the Recipes Archive; it’s not easy separating out hundreds of recipes across different cuisines and categories, but the list view seemed the most efficient way to do it. Because [...]
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