Category Archives: Recipes
Lonely Chicago π
Today’s date can be marked as March 14 or 3.14, which is the official day for the mathematical symbol π (pi). In light of this mathematically significant day, I decided … Continue reading
An Ugly But a Goodie
On Friday, it was almost midnight and I had a slight itch for something sweet. I thought about baking something rich and chocolatey, but it would’ve been a while before … Continue reading
Jasmine Tea Infused Birthday Cake
Since my grandmother celebrates her birthday according to the Chinese calendar, the day we celebrate her birthday changes dates from year to year. This year, her birthday fell within a week of my sister’s, … Continue reading
Portland Food Carts Part 1 – Cooking on the Fly
The day after Thanksgiving, four of us Canadians made our way down to Oregon State for some food and tax free shopping. Black Friday midnight madness shopping gets me about excited as … Continue reading
Recycle, Reheat, Restock (Chocolate Nuttella Button Cookies)
If someone were to look in my pantry closet, they might think that I’m trying to store food for winter or a nuclear disaster. In actuality, I am a hoarder. … Continue reading
Remembrance Day Cake
This past week I graduated from my Wilton Fondant and Gumpaste course. Our final project (surprise, surprise) was to make a fondant cake adorned with gumpaste and use any other cake decorating … Continue reading
Cure for Turkey Leftovers
Growing up in a first generation Chinese Canadian family, unusual dishes have made their way to our Thanksgiving dinner table. Snake soup, sushi, sea cucumber, and abalone have all made … Continue reading
Maximum Capacity
I managed to get a skein of salmon roe from a friend who knew someone who had fished for salmon in the Vedder River. I had never cooked with roe before, not … Continue reading
Fire Fighting
A few weeks ago, when I visited the Korean Presbyterian Church for their garage sale, I picked up a few things which were meant to be prepared at home. A few … Continue reading
Betcha He Can’t Eat Just One!
Like many Chinese people, my dad chooses to celebrate his birthday according to the traditional Chinese calendar. Thus, making it a bit hard for me to keep track of from year to year. … Continue reading
Going Off the Deep End
I remember my trip to Quebec where cheese curds were as common as Honda Civics are here in Vancouver. Cheese curds would be sitting unrefrigerated near the cash registers at … Continue reading
Forks on the Farm
Living here in B.C. means that I have access to an abundant supply of locally produced food. Recently, I have been trying harder to take advantage of my location so that … Continue reading
Lunch on the Terrace (Roadside Dining Part 2)
I invited people over to watch the sixth and seventh installments of the Harry Potter movies, before we headed out to the theatre to watch The Deathly Hallows Part 2. It gave … Continue reading
