Friday, June 29, 2007

Egg Dumplings and Stuffed Cakes

Back in Shanghai, my relatives would make these egg dumplings for a special occasion or big family get together. A thin layer of beaten egg...

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Bagels: Daring Bakers June

June marks my first Daring Baker's Challenge and this month, Jenny of All Things Edible and Freya of Writing at the Kitchen Table chos...

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Daikon Cakes

Daikon is a large white radish that's very popular in East Asian cuisine. It can be simmered, dried, pickled, or eaten raw. I love the...

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Carbonnade

June isn't exactly the typical season for stews but a week ago the weather was a bit chilly, chilly for June that is, (like my graduat...

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Green Tea Truffles

In my previous green tea confection post , Wandering Chopsticks suggested I make green tea truffles as a way to use up my aging matcha. It ...

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Baked Salmon ala Mayonnaise

Steven first introduced me to this salmon dish many years ago during the teenage period when I hated mayo. I definitely raised my eyebrow w...

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Green Bean Stir Fry

I pulled this recipe out of the archives because there was no photo to go with it (well there was but it was so awful I was too embarrassed ...

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Pizza

Once upon a time, I tried to make pizza... on a cookie sheet... in a 350 degree oven. To put it bluntly, the end result was bad . The ...

Potato Bhaji

This recipe is very versatile, because you can switch the potatoes for other vegetables, for example cabbage or green beans. It's extre...

Eggplant Bhaji

I sometimes go to Jackson Heights, the Indian area in Queens, New York. There are tons of restaurants, jewelry shops, and clothing shops al...

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Low and Slow Salmon

The Seattle rain is lasting abnormally long this year. Just when you think the weather is finally getting better, it goes from sunny to rai...

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Green Tea Cheesecake White Chocolate Brownie

Green tea is one of my favorite flavors for sweets, from cakes , cheesecakes , puddings, ice cream (I can't tell you how much I adore gr...

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Pork Picadillo Empanadas

Originally I wanted to bake something for Meeta's birthday, then the plan switched to making ricotta pancakes; the idea being a "vi...

Pork Picadillo

A year’s worth of Everyday Food has been piling up on my bookcase. When I received my first issue, most of the recipes in the magazine did...

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Tomato Soup

This recipe is a real classic. It's rich and warm, and goes perfectly with a nice grilled cheese sandwich. Plus, it's way more nut...

Lasagna

Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods but it can take an awfully long time to make. It’s definitely a weekend meal because from start...

Lasagna

Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods but it can take an awfully long time to make. It’s definitely a weekend meal because from start...

Friday, June 1, 2007

Pissaladiere

Pissaladiere, a pizza-like tart of onions, olives, and anchovies, is a popular street food of Nice, a city in the Provence region of France....