I am grateful to my cousin Clare Butler for allowing me to share this loving memory of her mother Mary Alma Parker and her recipe for Strawberry Cake during her time in COVID-19 quarantine. Continue reading Strawberry Cake Remembrance
I made a Venn diagram of East Asian soups throwing together ideas from Korean cut noodles, Japanese ramen toppings and Vietnamese pho. Continue reading Pan-Asian Cut Noodle Soup
The size of cut potatoes is key to boiling and then gently simmering them without overcooking. Continue reading Fluffy Riced Potatoes
My family in Hong Kong showed us a simple shrimp stir fry in our new wok. Continue reading Trey and Vivian’s Shrimp Stir Fry
Tasty scrambled eggs cannot be achieved by cooking them in the microwave for full minute or two. Progressively shorter cooking time intervals and stirring the eggs between those intervals ensures a moist, fluffy texture for scrambled eggs. Continue reading Microwaved Egg Scramble
Fresh chicken breasts or a roasted rotisserie chicken make this soup versatile and easy. Continue reading Chicken and Rice Soup
Treat yourself to the summer harvest of tomatoes and zucchini ripened in the heat of late July in a baked French galette. Continue reading Summer Tomato and Zucchini Galette
I called this the least woke curried chicken and rice recipe, because I probably stole ideas from sources I’ve not bothered to trace. Continue reading Least Woke Curried Chicken and Rice
Summer cherries and cayenne pepper lend a sweet zip to chargrilled sausage. Continue reading Chargrilled Smoke Sausages with Spicy Cherry Glaze
The scissor motion of the chopsticks in the flour, salt and water makes small lumps or ropes of dumplings. Add just enough water absorb all loose flour. Continue reading Chinese Lump Noodles in Mushroom Broth
