Weekend mornings are the best time for baking. I can hardly remember a Saturday morning growing up when I wasn’t gently woken up by the inviting aroma of my dad’s homemade Norwegian bread or my mom’s Hong Kong style sweet rolls. (To be sure, there were certainly weekends when my parents had the audacity to … Continue Reading
It’s here, it’s finally here! Fall has officially arrived with Starbucks’ release of its Pumpkin Spice Latte earlier this week. It’s time to break out those fall jackets from storage, begin jumping in random piles of leaves (I suggest you wait until later on in the season) and adding a touch of pumpkin to all … Continue Reading
I’m a sucker for comfort food, even when I don’t actually need any comforting. I especially love when I can combine multiple comfort foods into one. After another work trip to San Jose this week, I was determined to make some dumplings this weekend to satisfy my craving for some good Asian food. However, I … Continue Reading
Asparagus is the Rolls Royce of vegetables. It seems you can always spot some asparagus spears glamorously paired next to a juicy looking steak or atop a fresh salmon fillet at any fancy restaurant. Call it subliminal messaging, but I certainly bought into the hype. Asparagus reliably adds an elegant touch to any meal, while … Continue Reading
