You know how people always equate the act of unveiling an unglamorous truth about something beloved to “learning how sausage is made?” This sentiment is exactly how I feel about baking. After learning that the secret to making almost every cherished American dessert is somewhere between two sticks of butter and two cups of sugar, … Continue Reading
Happy 2016! I’m finally back in Madison after a relaxing stint at home. I always used to resist my parents’ attempts to pamper me, insisting that I was grown up enough to take care of myself. But now, I just embrace it; it’s inevitable and a win-win situation anyway. As SNL aptly puts it, I’m … Continue Reading
Whenever my family has a celebration of any magnitude, it will reliably be held at a fancy Chinese restaurant. My parents and all of my aunts and uncles got married at the same banquet hall in Chinatown and every birthday, anniversary, going away party, boyfriend meeting has taken place at our favorite local dim sum … Continue Reading
It’s about time pork’s had it’s time in the spotlight. While Asian cuisine depends on pork, (think Chinese roast pork buns, Vietnamese satay, and Japanese pork ramen) until recently, Americans primarily consumed pork in the form of bacon, sausage, and ribs smothered in BBQ sauce. Nowadays, pork is the tasty poster child of increasingly popular … Continue Reading
