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Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe

Usually we go out for dinner on Friday nights, but tonight I felt like staying home. Joe has been sick all week and I’m feeling run down, like I may be next to catch the dreaded cold. I’m kinda grumpy tonight, just tired I guess and really not in the mood for anything too fussy. [...]

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Cookbooks

Book Review: Dim Sum, The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch

While cleaning my office today, I rediscovered a small yet wonderful cookbook by Ellen Leong Blonder, Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch. Beautifully illustrated, the book is tailored to the everyday person, utilizing commonly found ingredients with detailed explanations on cooking techniques. I’ve been going out for dim sum over the past few [...]

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How to Make Chinese Hot-Pot

This photo captures a recent Chinese hot-pot dinner at our house, a common meal for many asian families. For westerners, it’s best described as ‘fondue’, but don’t expect to be dipping into a thick cheese sauce. Chinese hot-pot is simplistic, yet healthy and allows the true flavors of the food to shine through. In all [...]

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