A paw full of spice makes everything nice
In high school, my husband was quite the sweet talker. I wouldn’t know since I was on a different continent entirely so I did not witness his charms or any of the other awkward phases of youth we all suffer through. Instead I just heard the stories, which were corroborated by his family. …
Beef Stroganoff is one of those dishes that remind me of my childhood. The tender beef, the succulent mushrooms all in a creamy sauce over a pile of egg noodles. The only problem with trying to recreate it now is that my mother…
Things I remember about my Ukranian grandmother: Her Brooklyn accent whenever I talked to her on the phone. She was a big believer of soaking her poultry in brine before cooking. AND 3. Her stuffed cabbage recipe. Sad to say, I never actually met my grandmother in real life since we…
Sometimes I am lazy. Sometimes I don’t want to make a big thing for dinner. Sometimes I just want to throw a bunch of stuff in a wok, fry it up and eat it on the couch in front of the TV. I don’t want to spend lot of…
Things I have learned as an American in my relationship with my British husband: 1. it’s never too early to start drinking on Christmas (I kind of like this rule) 2. Potatoes are an important vegetable in every meal and don’t try to reduce the amount and 3. Spaghetti Bolognese is not just pasta with…
. . . . . . . Niurou lamian has a special place in my family’s heart. My husband ate niurou lamian everyday for breakfast when in he lived in Lanzhou, a city in Western China. He frequented his favorite noodle shop so often that they even gave him a go at throwing…
For a long time I didn’t know what Mulligatawny was. What was this soup that my husband kept asking me to make? So, I did a little research and found that this dish is yet another British hybrid of an Indian recipe only this time made with added beef, thickeners…
My grandmother was never known for her cooking. Instead, she was known for her passion for cleaning, her scarves and the costume jewelry that she wore with the confidence and style of a 1940’s movie star. Also her welcoming smile, gregarious laugh and many other amazing things that make us all miss…
America is a land of polarization. East Coast versus West Coast. The North versus South. Right wing politics versus left wing politics. The list goes on and on about what Americans fight with each other over. Dare I say, one of the more sillier hot topic debates people go crazy over is chili. …