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Summer Cooking Classes in New York

Diana — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:11:27 +0000

Announcing this summer’s cooking classes in New York! Whether you live in the city or are just visiting, here are a few that are coming up: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 – Dumplings and Wontons at West Elm Market, DUMBO Love dumplings and eager to make them at home? Join us in this 2-hour dumpling extravaganza, now at West [...]

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Malibu Spiced Rum Cocktails + Giveaway

Diana — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:54:55 +0000

As a food writer and cooking teacher, I spend a lot of solo time in the kitchen testing recipes and solo time at my desk researching and writing. So recently, when I got asked by BlogHer and Malibu to go out for a night on the town with friends to sample cocktails, I was more than [...]

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Cooking and Food Blogging on TV

Diana — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:01:06 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by reporter Christie Clements from SinoVision, the NY-based TV station promoting Chinese culture in the U.S. The station wanted to tape a short segment about the day-to-day work life of a food blogger and cookbook author. I been on TV few times before before (most memorable being [...]

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Inside Peek at Bon Appetit, Food52, and The Daily Meal

Diana — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:14 +0000

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 peek 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!

Diana — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:13:42 +0000

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 [...]

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Appetite for China Cooking Videos

Diana — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:52:26 +0000

(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 [...]

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Boston

Diana — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:19:30 +0000

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 [...]

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Spring Cooking Classes in New York

Diana — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:08:54 +0000

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 [...]

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Tourism Australia Food and Wine Event

Diana — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:15:19 +0000

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? [...]

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FreshDirect Giveaway

Diana — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:56:55 +0000

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 [...]

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New Chinese Recipes Gallery!

Diana — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:35:30 +0000

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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Chinese New Year Virtual Potluck + Winners!

Diana — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:35:11 +0000

Hello again! It took me a little longer than expected to put up this post, due to the influx of submissions at the eleventh hour, but here it is! At the beginning of February, I organized a Chinese New Year Virtual Potluck as a fun way to both celebrate Chinese New Year and to get [...]

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