Mom’s Crab Sticky Rice – Happy Chinese New Year!
Even though I now live in the beautiful New England and am fully appreciative of New England’s local cuisine, a part of me will always…
Honeynut Squash Congee
Now, it’s really fall. The sweaters are out, the scarves are wrapped, and my dutch oven basically remains on the burners now. It’s almost freezing outside!…
Classic Shanghai Mung Bean Popsicles 绿豆棒冰
Guess who I am sitting next to as I write this post?? Darling Valentina of Hortus Natural Cooking!!! She just flew in from Portland and…
Heritage | Holiday | Main Event | Recipes | Winter
Chinese New Year: Whole Steamed Fish 清蒸鱼
Chinese New Year falls on February 8th this year, and regardless of where I am, I always like to take a bit of time to…
Heritage | Main Event | Photography | Recipes | Winter
Suzhou Small Wontons 苏州小馄饨 + mini 2015 recap
This is a nostalgic post -wontons have always been a comforting, slurp-it-up food, both easy to make and easy to save. My mom used to…