Fresh Lily Bulbs: The fingernail-looking ingredient that subtly sweetens up stir-fries.

Watercress: a “cooling” (yin) vegetable. Makes perfect summer pasta (salad).

Tomato-Beef Patty… wanna grill?

Nagaimo (Mountain Yam) Soup

Whole Wheat Pasta with Bell Peppers, Bok Choy and Mushrooms. Colors mean Summer!

Trio of Garnish: Fried Garlic, Shallots and Ginger… are but unsung heroes in everyday cooking.

Shaved Chokos Tomatoes Quick Stew…my infatuation with tomatoes and its “umami”

Silken Tofu with Mushrooms and Chicken…so homey, so good!

Hot-Shot Sweet Corn

A Four-Grain Congee is never plain.

Cabbage with Fresh Shitake Mushrooms…simply delicious

Shaved Chokos with Willow Mushrooms

Ice-Cream Cone Bun

Oven-Roasted Cauliflower. A good shake with spices, roast, enjoy. That easy. That delicious

Vegetarian Biryani, start to finish in a rice cooker.

Feel like being spoon-fed? Tomato-Chili Tuna Pasta.

Childhood Snacks: Ear Biscuits

Pickled Green Chili is a popular condiment in Asia, particularly South of Asia. Noodles and pickles in brown paper is local eating!

From a prickly hairy gourd to a delicate, flavorful dish – the magic powers of the Fairy God Mother (Hairy Gourd Mother, rather)

When cooking for an elderly like my dad, I make sure the meal is balanced and nutritious.

The Everything Rice Cooker Cookbook will be in stores Fall 2010. You can do online pre-ordering now.

Pine Nuts with Corn and Sweet Peas – another Lunar New Year symbolism, that “gold” and “jade” will fill your entire household.