October 30, 2012
In
All recipes, Bakery/Pastry, Sweets
Not-a-Muffin Amaretto Financier
(简体)（繁體) "My colleagues loved those mini muffins
October 25, 2012
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All recipes, Condiments
Sichuan Chili Oil
UPDATES AVAILABLE: (sources for ingredients) I love and use so much chili oil (such as here) that I decided to forge my own. It is the basis of all things sichuan which - IF were also your thing and it better be - is totally worth it to make your own because it tastes so much BETTER than store-bought (which I often find very lacking in flavors). The preparation and cooking itself practically takes no time at all, and it keep FOREVER in your fridge. I promise that it will deliver the kick you've been looking for and guarantee to scorch and numb your face right off. You are welcome. It goes without saying that HIGH QUALITY ingredients is the key to flavors for this oil. Korean grocery stores usually carry pretty good chili flakes. Sichuan peppercorn (fresh for dried) can be a bit tricky to locate since, I heard, that it was banned for awhile in New York for its alleged "narcotic quality". When in doubt, I would check the Chinese medicine shops in China town. UPDATES 2013/2/20: sources for ingredients are added Another version of sichuan chili oil that I adore. Ingredients: 5 cups of canola, vegetable, or peanut oil First step: 1/2 large scallion or 2 small ones,
October 20, 2012
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All recipes, Meat, Vegatables
Do Right By Stuffed Peppers
If you've had Spanish stuffed pepper or Mediterranean stuffed pepper or God-forbid-American stuffed pepper or whatever-other-western-culture-style who together shares the innate calling to fill a vegetable with a hollow center, and you think - stuffed pepper is the champion (wait for it
October 17, 2012
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All recipes, Got Nothing But Time, Meat, Noodle/Pasta/Rice, Soup
Bok Choy and Pork Ravioli
(简体)（繁體) Is it getting cold over there? Wherever you are. I woke up this morning today, and even in my post-dormancy haze I could sense the greyish tone seeping in from behind the curtains. I stumbled into my bathroom to finish morning my wake-up routine, went on to open my bedroom door and was embraced by a slight breeze of cold air. I let out a few sneezes, put on a pair of cozy pajama pants (and a sweater on my 12-year-old Maltese whose name is
October 17, 2012
In
中文简体
Bok Choy and Pork Ravioli 意式菜肉餃子
(ENGLISH) 你那儿天气变凉了吗？不管你在哪儿。 我今天早上起床的时候，就算是我还在混沌不清的脑袋也感觉到了窗帘背后透进来的灰暗。我颠簸进我的浴室洗洗刷刷，然后进而打开我的房门，很快地被一股冷空气给包围。打了几个喷嚏，穿上一条暖和的睡裤（也帮我12 岁的狗儿子，饺子，穿上毛衣），然后心里想着，“唉，真想要一杯Starbucks 的toffee nut latte