After I recover from the Thanksgiving turkey-stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and pumpkin pie extravaganza, I crank up the Christmas music, which I play until New Year’s Day (yes, I am that obnoxious person who LOVES Christmas music). I watch The Holiday, in place of Santa Clause (the kids are all grown up now), and patiently …
I know you all know I am a city girl at heart. Give me skyscrapers, bridges, cars, museums, and bright lights any day. Not that I don’t appreciate mountains, forests, and nature, but I prefer the urban jungle. Whenever we get the chance, we head into The City for the day, Chinatown, the Ferry Building, …
The weather has taken a definite turn so I am pivoting from stress cooking to cookie baking. It’s windy, cold, and wet, it’s time to crank up the oven and test a few cookie recipes. Which new cookie will reign supreme and star in this year’s holiday cookie box? I usually don’t start this early, …
I don’t hide my political views very well…and I don’t try to. You googled a recipe and my blog popped up (probably Mochi Muffins, lol) and here you are. My blog is mostly about food, a little about travel, and the occasional musing on sports, my family, and politics. Try Not to Skip to the …
One of my favorite “cheats” are the Japanese curry blocks found in most Asian markets. These little blocks contain the spices and flavorings plus a thickener to make a Japanese-style curry. It’s an easy weeknight meal that comes together in 20-60 minutes depending on your protein. These curry blocks are so good you’ll find them …
Yay. Back to my second favorite city in the world…New York. In the immoral words of Tony Bennett, I left my heart in San Francisco and it will always be first. But wow, New York, I love you. Every time I return to this amazing city I am in awe of its energy. The number …
This is another dish from the hubster that lands on the favorite list for all three kids and me, Paper-wrapped chicken (纸包鸡) aka Foil-wrapped chicken. Wes learned how to make Ji Bao Gai from his mom during medical school. It’s a dish rarely found in restaurants, a true Cantonese down-home dish. So, if he wanted …
Yikes! Before blueberry season ends, make this Blueberry Cornmeal Tart. From Alison Roman’s Sweet Enough, an easy, absolutely delicious way to take advantage of fresh blueberries. But before we get into the recipe and my notes…I need to address the elephant in the room. Yes at one time I was ready to burn my Alison …
One of my favorite recipes is Kristina Cho’s Honey Sesame Tofu Puffs. She included this easy and delicious recipe in her newsletter several months ago and has been on our Meatless Mondays rotation several times. After finding Tofu Puffs in the shape of stars (so cute!) at Ranch 99, I bought a couple of packs …