Take a stroll down a street in Chinatown and you’ll often see roast duck and char siu hanging in a store or restaurant window. Char siu, or...
Chinese BBQ Pork - Char Siu
Green Onion Pancake - Weekend Herb Blogging
This week is my first foray into Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted this week by Glenna of A Fridge Full of Food, and I’m featuring my favorite herb,...
Shrimp Scampi
Pasta comes to the rescue a lot around here, especially if we’re looking for a quick meal. Last night I made a simple Shrimp Scampi. It’s...
Gnocchi
After I read “Heat,"I wanted to pack up my bags, fly to Italy, and learn the techniques passed down from generation to generation for authetic...
5 Yum Yum Sup Sup - Five Favorite Places to Eat in Seattle, WA
I was recently tagged by Tigerfish of Teczcape with a food meme to share my top 5 favorite places to eat in Seattle. Seattle is known for fresh...
Waiter There's Something in My... Bread! - Pecan Sticky Buns
“These are really good,” Steven said for the fourth time, as he unrolled and tore off pieces off his sticky bun. Rarely does he give something...
Roast Duck
Last summer when I went to Beijing, I ate Peking duck almost every other day. Being a Shanghai native, my taste buds could not adjust to Beijing...
Campanelle with Italian Sausage, Sun-dried Tomatoes, and Broccoli
If I could pick an official pasta for Spring, it would be Campanelle. Shaped like a dainty bell or flower, campanelle is Italian for “little...
Coffee Ice Cream
Sometimes when I'm on the bus commuting to and from work, I like to think about flavor combinations (white chocolate with green tea, almond...
Nutella Brownie - Browniebabe of the Month
I’m not a big peanut butter fan but I can eat Nutella by the spoonful. My goal was to make a Nutella-esque brownie by using Nutella in the...
Pork Katsu
The other day I was playing with Steven’s Nintendo DS and made some (virtual) pork katsu with Cooking Mama. Cooking Mama is a game that allows...
Sticky Rice Siu Mai
There’s a potluck party at work tomorrow and I wasn’t sure what to bring. I remembered I had some siu mai wrappers tucked away in the freezer...
Jambalaya
Jambalaya is one of Steven's favorite foods since he really loves hearty, stick-to-your-ribs dishes. It's a one pot meal that has pretty much...
Truffled Scrambled Eggs
This is the first dish in which I used my new white truffle oil. As much as I love pure and unadulterated scrambled eggs (Steven not so much),...
Trader Joe's White Truffle Oil
Steven and I have always wondered what truffle tastes like. Does it have a unique taste or can it be compared to something else; is it absolutely...
California Rolls - How to Make Sushi Rolls
Sushi is my absolute favorite food but I did not always love it. In my teenage years I was appalled by the thought of eating something raw...
How to Make Sushi Rice
To make sushi you must start by making sushi rice. You must use sushi or short grain rice, preferably Japanese rice; long grain rice cannot...
Baked Potato Soup
Imagine a baked potato with all your favorite toppings but in soup form. March brings so much temperamental weather to Seattle, sunny one minute...
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