I first attempted making Sichuan dry-fried green beans 5 years ago while living in Beijing. Night after night I would have these delicious crispy green beans at Sichuan restaurants alongside dishes like mapo tofu and kung pao chicken, and finally decided I needed to try making them on my own. The results of my first [...]
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Stir-fried Sugar Snap Peas and Radishes
One of my favorite things about spring is that sugar snap peas are everywhere right now. If I go to a farmer’s market, there will be bins full of sugar snap peas piled high. And inevitably someone offering a sample using the peas, like a salad with a lemony dressing. My favorite way to cook [...]
Garlic Edamame with Sichuan Pepper
For years I made edamame, one of my favorite snacks, by just boiling the frozen pods and then sprinkling sea salt on top. It was easy, and if you’re using good salt, one of the tastiest things to snack on. Then one night, while having drinks at my friend Barb‘s apartment, she whipped up a [...]
Sriracha Hummus
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. Between going to conferences, tours, teaching, planning more classes, and blogging both here and on Brooklyn Atlas, having a quiet night at home just to relax had been put on the backburner. So this past weekend, when the weather went a little berserk and the temps dipped down [...]
Teriyaki Turkey Burgers
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 [...]
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 [...]
