Photo by The Crepes of Wrath Today I’m excited to share with you a special video collaboration I recently did with Sydney from The Crepes of Wrath. Sydney and I met a few months ago at a BlogHer theater and networking event and since then, her blog has been one of my new favorites for [...]
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Chinese Scallion Pancakes + Video
(Photo: Ethan Finkelstein) Scallion pancakes was the first recipe I had in mind when I decided to start making cooking videos. It’s a simple dish, but one where it’s very beneficial to see the process in video or photos before starting out. In my new cookbook The Chinese Takeout Cookbook, I have a photo guide [...]
Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs + First Cooking Video!
I’m excited to share with you all the first cooking video on Appetite for China! For a while I had considered adding video to enhance the content on this site, and finally the took the plunge after being inspired by fellow bloggers including Pinch of Yum, Crepes of Wrath, and Steamy Kitchen, plus a great [...]
Asian-Style Peanut Butter Carrot Salad
About two years ago, when I was in the midst of recipe-testing for my cookbook, I was looking for ideas for cold appetizers for lunch or dinner. I was doing a lot of stir-frying at the time and just wanted something quick with Asian flavors that I could just toss together. The result was this [...]
Turkey and Mushroom Dumplings
Thanksgiving kind of snuck up on us this year, didn’t it? It seemed like only yesterday that we were carving pumpkins and planning Halloween costumes. Now it’s time to prepare oneself for a massive turkey-centric feast. Earlier this week, to get into the Thanksgiving mood, I decided to make a big batch of turkey and [...]
Round-Up: Easy Pumpkin Recipes
A few weekends ago I went pumpkin-picking and ended up bringing home a nice 10-pounder. I’ve been trying to think of a good way to cook it, so I decided to go through my archives to get re-inspired. Here are some of my favorite easy and fun pumpkin recipes over the past few years. What [...]
Honey Soy Chicken Wings
I first made these honey soy chicken wings a few years ago when I was working long hours in San Francisco. I wanted a nice comforting dish that didn’t involve standing in front of the stove for too long. And preferably something that could be reheated easily the next day. The result was these chicken [...]
Mango Summer Rolls
You can feel it in the air. Summer’s almost over. Don’t get me wrong — I’m going to miss the laid-back summer vibe of the city more than the weather itself. And I’d take a cool, crisp fall day over a sticky, 90-degree summer day anytime. I just hate to think about what comes after fall. I’ve [...]
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