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December 27, 2012

Christmas Eve Dinner and the Almost No-Bake Yogurt Cheesecake

Bellwether Hard Cider No. 4, place setting, roasted kabocha ginger soup Even though the build-up to Christmas seemed long to me, at least, the holiday..
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November 23, 2012

Thanksgiving 2012 at Home

Part of my Thanksgiving table and Schiltz Foods’ uncooked frozen geese products My family has a tradition of being unconventional for any non-Chinese holiday so..
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October 29, 2012

Triple Chocolate Cranberry Muffins and Tate’s Bake Shop Cookie & Bar Tower Giveaway

Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: Baking for Friends For the past month, I had received a preview copy of Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: Baking for Friends..
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October 29, 2012

Triple Chocolate Cranberry Muffins and Tate's Bake Shop Cookie & Bar Tower Giveaway

Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: Baking for Friends For the past month, I had received a preview copy of Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: Baking for Friends..
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October 28, 2012

Homemade Kimchi

Some of the ingredients to make kimchi Over the summer, I attended the Cook Out NYC preview party hosted at Jimmy Carbone’s restaurant, Jimmy’s No...
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August 25, 2012

Summer Dinner at Home

The spread A recent dinner at home a few weeks ago was an ode to summer. Basking bright, warm summer sunset on my balcony with..
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February 28, 2012

Breakfast/Brunch with Whole Wheat Couscous

As the few months of the year rolled by quickly and summer is not too far from now, I have started to consider to eat..
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February 6, 2012

Super Bowl 2012 Party At Home

The starter spread, Cheese platter with Emmi Roth Cheeses & Vegetable crudité Yesterday was a great Super Bowl game as the New York Giants won!..
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January 24, 2012

Chinese New Year Eve 2012 with Pat LaFrieda’s Whole Pig, Roasted

Chinese New Year tray of togetherness, chocolates, tangerines; Pistachios from Wonderful Pistachios; Oolong tea and pistachios on the side Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! 恭喜發財!..
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January 3, 2012

New Year’s Day 2012 Brunch

New Year dumplings topped with Beluga Kaluga caviar & Homemade turnip cake “lo bak gao” Happy New Year! Admittedly two days late from posting but..
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November 27, 2011

My Decadent Thanksgiving Dinner – Foie Gras and Truffle-Centric

My dining room, foie gras torchon with pomegranate and cocoa, and black truffle bacon brussels sprouts This year’s Thanksgiving dinner was the most over-the-top decadence..
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September 12, 2011

Homemade Egg Tarts (Dan Tats; 蛋撻) and Mid-Autumn Festival

Tray full of homemade egg tarts (assortment of flavors) with oolong tea Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! (中秋節快樂!) to those who celebrate this holiday. As everyone knows..
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September 3, 2011

Homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes (冰皮月饼)

I’m continuing my tradition of making my own mooncakes for myself and my family. (Here is last year’s mooncakes post.) The two main reasons why..
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September 17, 2010

Homemade Mooncakes

If you walk into any Chinese supermarket or grocery store within the past week or two, you are bound to see tins and/or fancy decorated..
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July 31, 2010

Dinners at Home

Dinners at home with my family almost always turns out to be a feast or buffet. If anyone’s coming over, you’re sure to be leaving..
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