Pork, Shrimp, and Shiitake Mushroom Potstickers

Dumpling making was a frequent weekend family activity when I was young. First, my dad would mix the filling, adding a splash of this and an...

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Shameless Self-Promotion

Hi, guys! So I've started branching out into the food writing world beyond my own little food blog, and it's for a fun new site call...

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Steps to Keeping Your Kitchen Safe: Should We Wash All Food?

Why should we wash some foods and not others? It's good to wash fruits and veggies with cold water. Washing off the excess dirt on fru...

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Just the Way You Want It To

The husband and I have a theory of sorts. It's called the Skillet Cookie theory, and it goes like this: say you're enjoying a cheap,...

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Wonton Soup

The best wontons I've had were made with pork and ji cai , or shepherd's purse. You're probably thinking, "what the heck, ...

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Mapo Tofu

This picture is making me salivate as I write this at 1 in the morning. I can still remember how the sauce lingered on my lips, making them...

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Did you know? Important facts about cooking pasta.

Cooking pasta seems like a relatively easy and simple thing to do. However, many people make a couple of common mistakes when they cook pas...

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The Brittle That Broke Me

Oh, dear. I've done it again. After promising you in my last post that I was going to get back on track with our conversations, I totall...

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My friend on Martha Stewart!!

One of my dear friends from college, Lauren, who runs the blog veganyumyum , is going to be on the Martha Stewart show on Monday, February 2...

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Chinese Fried Noodles

Noodles in any shape or form are my weakness. They are why I would fail the Atkins diet so miserably. Well that and the fact that I eat rice...

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Linzer Cookies

The plan was to continue the Chinese Cooking 100 1/2 series but with Valentine's Day just around the corner (in about 30 minutes as I wr...

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The Chinese Pantry Part I: What You Need to Cook Your Food

Before we get into the recipes, let’s do an introduction to the Chinese pantry. What is a well stocked Chinese pantry? At first, all the ing...

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Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Magic . It's really the only word that can describe this dessert. This cake defies the laws of science and common sense. How can two ...

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Super Bowl Chili

Not many dishes spark as much controversy as chili. Debates rage on over the merits of storebought chili powder versus home ground ancho chi...

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Buffalo Wings

I am not the biggest fan of football but Super Bowl Sunday is almost like a national holiday so I can't let it go unmentioned. Did you...

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