A paw full of spice makes everything nice
One would think that the only vegetable my husband knows to exist is cabbage and potatoes. I swear to God we have the same conversation every week and will probably continue to do so until someone takes the initiative to stop asking hence ending the vicious cycle. “What do you want to…
For years I stopped cooking with mushrooms altogether after my husband had a bad experience. At the time, he was living in rural China when it all went down. The mushrooms were bought from the local supermarket, cleaned properly and cooked thoroughly. Everything seemed OK but little did he know that some mushrooms were…
The process of making sushi rolls always seemed mysterious to me. For someone who has a difficult time hanging a picture straight, how the hell was I going to put together a nice tight sushi roll? Like the little dude from Karate Kid, the true mastery of this skill eluded me for some time. Naturally…
Being that half of my household is British, every Friday is fish and chips night. I make the batter in the afternoon and get the fish ready. My husband busies himself by making the chips from scratch and frying everything to a beautiful, golden crisp. Deep frying things is an art form that he…
I was never really a big fan of onion rings. I know looking at these pictures, one could think that was ridiculous. I mean-look at them. Golden brown and crisp with a sheen of grease that just tempts you like a sea siren’s call. Meh…just not for me. I always…
Every once in a while I get a craving for sweet and sour pork. Truth be told, this is not one of my favorite Chinese dishes, it wasn’t particularly even easy to find on a menu in Beijing. It was more of a Westernized version of Chinese food than anything else. BUT with its crispy and…
Ah, smashed Chinese cucumber salad. In China, no plate of dumplings would be complete without a side of this vegetable dish to go with it. Not to mention how refreshing it is to start off a summer meal with little plate of this cool cucumber before the Kung Pao Chicken arrives. However, most of all…