I craved for some muffins the other day, so I made these cinnamon muffins with apples cooked in white wine. ?Apples always go well with cinnamon, and cooking them with white wine just gives the muffins more layers of flavor. These muffins will be a wonderful …
Chinese Pearl Meatballs
Pearl meatballs 珍珠圆子 are a traditional Chinese dish commonly eaten during Chinese New Year. These meatballs are covered with sticky rice, then steamed. The sticky rice resembles small pearls after the meatballs are steamed, that’s why we name them pearl meatballs. Similar to tang yuan …
Tang Yuan 汤圆
Tang Yuan (汤圆 in Chinese) is one of my favorite Chinese dessert dishes. With tomorrow being Chinese New Year 2018, it’s probably a good time to share some a recipe of this traditional Chinese dish. Tang yuan is mainly made of glutinous rice flour and …
Blueberry Stuffed French Toast
French toast, pancakes and crepes are probably the most regular “visitors” to my breakfast table. I serve them with different toppings every time, that’s why it’s very unlikely I’d get tired of them. Today I’m sharing a simple (as always) recipe of blueberry & cream …
Easy Miso Salmon
Salmon fish is one of my favorite source of protein. I feel like salmon is always delicious no matter how you cook it. Today I am sharing a salmon recipe with a Japanese twist: baked miso salmon fish. It only takes about 3 minutes to …
Gnocchi 1 | Creamy Mushroom Gnocchi
Gnocchi actually has lots of variations across different regions in Italy, but the most common ingredients used are potatoes, flour and eggs. Gnocchi can be served as an appetizer or a main. I love the texture of gnocchi. It’s tender and light, yet filling. I …
Korean Kimchi Beef Dumplings (만두)
In Korea, dumplings are called mandu 만두. I find it interesting because in China mandu means steamed buns… Fillings of mandu, as well as ways to cook Korean dumplings can vary. I think all that matters is that the dumplings are tasty. The Korean dumplings recipe I …
Healthy Egg Tuna Sandwich
Egg tuna salad makes a perfect sandwich filling, at least I think. It’s easy to make, high in protein and filling. I added finely chopped celery to this recipe just so it has a more refreshing taste. This egg tuna sandwich takes only about 10 …
ผัดกะเพรา Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow)
Pad gra prow (aka pad ka prao, spelling varies…) is one of my favorite Thai street foods. It consists of ground meat (usually pork) stir fried with Thai holy basil leaves, chili peppers, garlic, fish sauce, etc. , served with steamed rice and fried egg. …
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
This easy, healthy recipe will probably be my go-to pumpkin muffin recipe for a long long time. Pumpkin muffins made with this recipe are moist and light, and they have such a pleasing golden color. What can be better than starting your day with some …