v Wow. It’s been a hectic 2 weeks. I know they say weddings are stressful, but this time it was pretty crazy. What was meant to be a beautiful, fun-filled 2 weeks of family celebrations and gatherings turned into 2 weeks of covid nightmare. From my younger sister (the bride) getting covid, then to my…
Korean Egg Bread – Gyeran-ppang (gluten-free, dairy free)
Gluten Free Korean Zucchini Pancakes (made with Oat flour)
With Houston reaching the peak of its temperatures (~100F) and my family coming to stay, we’ve been on a food adventure throughout Houston including its fine cuisine ranging from Tex-Mex, Viet-Cajun, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and more. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the company and having our new home filled with people, chatter and much cooking. Although we…
Best Homemade Chicken shawarma (oil-free, healthy)
Turning away from the Main Street, walking down the streets of Brick Lane, you see restaurant after restaurant mostly Indian, Lebanese food, with a sprinkling of Asian restaurants here and there. We had landed in London a little before lunch and decided to leave our hotel to explore a few lunch options. We were dismayed…
Easy Keto Flatbread Pizza (Vegetarian)
There are days when time just seems to pause, and there are days when time rushes by in a blink of an eye. And for me, the days that seem to fly by are the weekends – the days I get to sleep in a little longer, wake up to a lovely conversation with…
Creamy Lemon Curd Chocolate Tart (Low Carb, Keto)
Inspired by Suzanne Goin, chef and restaurateur behind Lucques, Meyer lemon and chocolate tart. I looked down at my watch again. Only 5 mins had passed. I could sense the unease and discomfort of people around me. Some had their elbows propped up, there was furiously scrolling phones, some were calming their distressed children. It was…
Easy Chicken Curry (GF, DF, Whole30)
My husband and I (Mia) finally made a trip back to Singapore after months of long hours and overtime work. We had been looking forward to this trip for a long time but had to postpone it multiple times due to COVID restrictions. Before coming to Singapore, I had always known that Singaporean curry was…
Gluten Free & Vegan Kimchi Pancakes (Kimchi Jeon)
What can I say? I guess my husband really didn’t want to eat warm oatmeal again and decided he needed to find some better way to eat oats. That’s how he came up with this simple, gluten-free, 3 ingredient kimchi pancake was born. After the first bite, I knew I had to share…
Crustless Tofu Quiche (Vegan, Oil-free)
Happy New Year! Hello 2022! Starting this new year with a new recipe. This is a favorite of mine that I’ve had tucked away for awhile when I started working busy hours. I loved how easy it was to heat up and eat with fresh avocado and fruit on the side. It allowed me to…
Double Chocolate Sesame Cookies (GF, Vegan)
What a magnificent time of the year. Trees, Christmas lights, gatherings, presents, skating in downtown NY – it really is such a wonderful festive season. As a kid, we never had a “traditional Christmas meal” nor did we really do any “Christmas baking”. After all, my Chinese parents didn’t really understand much about the traditions…
Chinese Oatmeal Congee with Century Egg and Pork (皮蛋瘦肉粥)
In Chinese culture (and many other Asian countries), “congee” or “粥” or “ 稀飯” is a type of rice porridge that is typically eaten for breakfast or as an alternative to rice. Every country and family has their own version of this. In Hong Kong you can commonly find this at local restaurants that is cooked…