When you spend your entire work day with your eyes glued to the computer screen, the last thing you want

My beloved friend Shannon had a birthday last week, so I made her my triple chocolate cake with a sp

Pie, I love. Matcha, I love. So it was about time I brought these two together. And because I had bananas that

During our courting period, Karl and I took turns trying to impress the other. He played nocturnes on the

Hello from California, my new/old domicile!! A lot has happened since April 11th, and I'd like to tell you all

Sunday is my blogging day, as I like to keep Saturday open for other fun activities such as cleaning my room,

I make one cent every day from ads on my blog, so I know it is going to be a great day when the blog makes two

This past week, I have been getting in touch with old high school classmates and mentally preparing myself for

I am one of those people who love other people's birthday more than their own. I cringe at the thought of bein

About half a year ago, Karl and I won the golden ticket (sort of) and were assigned a date to tour the Steinwa

To maximize the recent three-day Presidents' weekend, Karl and I took a road trip down to our nation's capital

I want to say these green tea scones with green tea curd are a homage to my two cultures, but that wouldn't be

Many many years ago, my dear mother had surgery to treat her hyperthyroidism condition. I was a tween and

A few Sundays ago, I invited my gal pal, Arim, to make sangria with me. This was the first time I had a hand m

Friends all around me are producing babies, and I get so much joy from visiting them! I love seeing 

Ni hao from Wichita, Kansas!  It has been a wild few days, packed with lots of travel and famil

At the end of a long work day, I am dying to get into comfy cotton pajama pants, crack open a bottle of s

These past weeks, I have been using my precious blogging time (i.e. the weekend) and flour-coated camera to en

Karl and I recently started a house fund jar. Right now we have accumulated about two dollars worth

You could be a total stranger to me, but if you invite me to your wedding, I will bawl like a baby. Weddings a

Having to make big decisions is scarier than head cheese on white bread. It was time to have the "what ar

The first week of school is a busy time for our lab, and my to-do list is miles long. Lunch is eaten

Last week marked one year since I moved to Boston! There were moments when I didn't think I'd make it, but her

As much as I love blogging, it was really nice to be on vacation with my family and away from the kitchen. And

Karl is away in California, and I have forgotten how challenging it is to cook for just one per

Karl's big day is almost here! He is taking his medical board exam tomorrow, so I am trying my best

Karl and I have an eclectic taste in hobbies, and when we start a hobby, we have this addictive tendency that

My mom used to make my siblings and me write in a journal about our daily activities, and because it was

Exactly three years ago, I did one of the most daring things I had ever done in my life - I went on a dat

I have a terrible memory, but that is OK because life is full of surprises when you cannot remember a thi

My dad had the unfortunate job of getting his three kids up for school every morning. Thinking back, it w

My roommate Rachel and I took a little trip down to Cape Cod! We, both relatively recent west coast transplant

First, some very exciting (and belated) news...Karl is spending the summer in Boston with me, studying for his

It's the first day of June, and I cannot help but look back to a day nearly a year ago ... I woke up with

My aunt is a hoot. She is my mother's eldest sister, and in our Chinese dialect, we call her "Dai Yee", which

My family, whose home base is in California, is taking a little vacation this summer to visit me and the