If you have ever eaten xiao long bao before, I know your face will lighten up by just seeing the words :) For

I didn't have much exposure to Szechuan food when I lived in Asia. Probably because Szechuan cuisine wasn't as

Goji berry or known as wolfberry is an important ingredient in my mom's pantry and so is mine (and I believe m

Snowy day is always good to stay indoor and be warm (to me anyway). With that said, the kids need things to do

Steamed chicken is one of our favorites. Not only it's easy, but it's tasty (regardless of the pale-looking co

This recipe came up after scanning through the refrigerator and pantry one afternoon. I wanted something quick

French beans get lots of love here in our house. Or maybe I should say after cooking them this way. My two kid

I was super excited to see black garlic at Trader Joe's last week. I seriously did not expect to see an exotic

I like making stir-fry. They are usually easy and it is a great way to used up leftovers of veggies or meats,

Finally....I have a chance to actually photographed my kombucha tea and now typing something out (kids are nap

If you like something crunchy and healthy with your meal, what can be better than a lettuce ? (you would say..

I never knew about this sriracha chili sauce until I came to the U.S. for a college eons ago. I was introduced

Happy New Year everyone :) The year sure is short. I can't believe here we are on the first day of 2015. It wa

When the weather was 4 F outside, all I could think of was something hearty and warm and it just sounded like

Aloo palak is one of my favorite Indian vegetarian dishes. It's such a simple dish and I learned about this di

So, it is one week before Christmas. Last year around this time, baking cookies was the last thing on my mind.

Anchovies may not be everyone's favorite food, but they certainly are mine. In Southeast Asian kitchen, anchov

Pineapples were on sale few weeks ago and with 4 pineapples at home, I thought I would made a compote or what

I've been so blessed to meet so many wonderful people. Some I've met in person, some I've came to know through

I hardly fixed sandwich for either lunch or dinner. I guess it's not part of the culture I grew up in to have

Leeks is one of my favorite vegetables to cook with. In the same genus with onion and garlic (also my two favo

I learnt of oyster vermicelli noodle or known as oyster mee sua when I visited Taiwan few years ago. I had thi

Lemon grass is one of my favorite herbs to cook with. These stalks are very commonly used in Southeast Asian k

I got hooked with caramelized onion lately. Well, I've always enjoyed caramelized onion but recently, I'm not

I love having oatmeal in the morning. It's comforting and it's healthy. And now that I'm still nursing the bab

Every now and then (or more than every now and then actually), I can make use of good chocolate chip cookies.

I was always curious about these green-looking tomatoes or known as tomatillo in Spanish. Never had it before

I've mentioned over and over before how much I liked the taste combination of sweet, spicy, sour, and salty in

That name is as cheesy as it can get, isn't it ? lol. It is somewhat crazy because they were made with breast

I have absolute weakness for pineapple upside-down cake. Seriously. I love..love... this cake. And I got butte

I love curries. Pretty much any kind of curries. There are lots of varieties out there around the world. The k

I was craving for a burger few weeks ago for whatever reason (no, not pregnant...again! Not funny I know), but

We love eggs! We start our morning with eggs. And I'm glad the two kiddos like eggs too. It's just so easy to

After making the sour cream scones a while back, I decided to use up the saffron I had in the pantry. Hearing

Pandan or known as screwpine leaves in English, is truly one of my favorite leaves to cook with. The smell of

Another reason why I love summer! Zucchini. It's abundance and I love zucchini period. I've tried to incorpora