Before I make your bellies grumble with a Tim Byre’s inspired recipe from Smoke, I’d like to take a moment to share with all of you a very exciting project that I’ve been working on with friends for the past 2 years. I introduce to you: 1-2 Simple Cooking, a cooking show designed for singles and couples where I teach you the secrets of becoming an efficient home chef. Our goal is to encourage people ...
Help me celebrate the last weeks of Summer with my Thai Crab Watermelon Salad over at The Cilantropist where I am guest blogging today. Please show my dear friend Amanda some love and head on over here to read more!
With the recent tragedies in Japan along with the stifling conflicts going on in Libya, Egypt, much of the Middle East – one can’t help but feel distressed or depressed even, about the troubling issues happening around our world. It’s frustrating to watch the chilling images of death, sadness, murder, and anger plastered all over the media and knowing that there’s nothing we can really do except donate what we can and hope for the ...
With the warm weather right around the corner, our bodies are ready to feel the sun upon our faces again. The flowers blossoming, gardens blooming, the time is right for light, fresh and healthy food. What better way to welcome Spring than with this wonderful Vietnamese Shrimp Spring Roll recipe?
Made from rice paper and rice noodles, this recipe is gluten-free and serves as a perfect appetizer or snack for any occasion. Pair it with a ...
Back in Elementary school I’d remember we had International Day, where students were asked to bring a dish from the country they were from. Being Chinese, most of my friends assumed all we ate were eggrolls and fried rice and that we all knew some form of karate. Not wanting to veer too far from stereotypes to risk confusion and so more people would like me, I decided to make Shrimp Fried Rice.
I cooked two ...
My very first professional cooking job was at one of the top French restaurants in Tucson, Arizona. It took me over two weeks and hundreds of applications before I was finally able to convince one of the head chefs to consider me for the position of Chef de Partie. He was weary of taking me under his wing –
“You? Girl? You want to work in the kitchen? This is no joke, it’s very hard work, ...
There are many things in life that are unpredictable — but there’s one thing I’ve always believed every person is able to control and that is his/her health. Sure we are inclined to certain genetic factors, however by maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and an overall spiritual well-being we can insure ourselves a better life. Too often I will see friends and family eating foods that clearly are not beneficial to them, whether it ...
