Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies-Take Two

Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies-Take Two

The search continues for a thin, crispy chocolate chip cookie just like my grandmother use to make.  My first try was a Tate’s Chocolate Chip Cookie facsimile by that guru of American desserts, Stella Parks.  While absolutely scrumptious-buttery, caramelized, slightly chewy in the middle with crispy edges, they just weren’t my grandma’s cookies. So… I …

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Thin Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies, In Search of Grandma’s Cookie

Thin Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies, In Search of Grandma’s Cookie

My grandmother, who we called Pau Pau, was the classic iron fist in the velvet glove.  She was outspoken and strong-willed, bossy, pragmatic, the protector of her family.   Not gonna lie. She was kind of scary.  I see where my mom gets her strength, her willfulness, and her disciplinarian streak.  When my brother and I …

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Egg Dumplings (Gai Don Gok)

Egg Dumplings (Gai Don Gok)

One of my favorite homestyle dishes my mom would make is Egg Dumplings or Gai Don Gok.  My mom’s version of Gai Don Gok or Dan Jiao uses her recipe for won tons and replaces the flour wrapper with egg.  Whenever my mom visited she would make a batch of won tons and egg dumplings.  While …

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Just Peachy Cream Scones

Just Peachy Cream Scones

Ripe for the Picking Peaches and nectarines are showing up at the farmer’s market in full force now. Summer is in full swing and the delicious scent of summer fruits-peaches, melons, and berries permeate the air. Even with my COVID mask on I catch whiffs of the heady aroma of vine-ripened fruit.   I came home …

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