Whole Wheat No Knead Ciabatta Bread

Mediterranean Barbecue Ribs. Pork spareribs rubbed with a “Mediterranean” blend of herbs and spices, smoked on my Weber Smokey Mountain.

Clams steamed in white wine. Part of our extravagant and extremely flavorful Cioppino hot pot dinner. What else went in this tasty stew?

Thai-inspired Caesar salad. We gave this salad an Asian flair by adding in peanut butter and fish sauce.

Homemade Pineapple Tarts and Almond-Orange Biscotti. A few of the delicious desserts we had as part of our Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 CNY meal.

Kabocha Squash with Spinach in Coconut Milk. This Malaysian soup balances sweet kabocha and coconut with savory shrimp and spicy chillies.

Homemade baked char siew bao. This is our go-to recipe for making char siu bao at home, because it is packed with flavor.

Chinese-style Sweet and Sour Fried Fish. So simple to make at home, why bother going out to eat? Adjust the sweetness to your liking, too!

Old Bay Blackened Halibut. So easy to make, so tasty to eat!

Pork and daikon soup with red dates and carrots. Simple. Savory. Sweet. Soup. So easy, I don’t even know why there’s a recipe.

Chocolate chip cookie dough with walnuts and Scharffen Berger dark chocolate chunks. The chocolate takes this delicious dough to a new level.

Marinated Cucumber and Shrimp Salad. One of the amazing creations of Sushi-Man Ryo Yoshioka, our favorite sushi chef. May he rest in peace!

Roast leg of lamb with fennel and orange rub. Elegant enough for a weekend meal, easy enough for a weekday.

These oxtails are about to be braised with red wine and veggies to become a wonderful, beefy stew.

Happy Hour oyster platter at Hog Island Oysters. Sweet, succulent, and OH! so fresh.

Pandan chiffon cake. Now I know the secret tricks to baking this wonderfully light and fragrant cake.

Homemade Pineapple Tarts. This delicious, melt-in-your mouth cookie with pineapple jam filling is very popular around Chinese New Year.

Naked and Blind Pineapple. Pineapple that has been skinned and had its eyes removed. First step in making Malaysian Pineapple Tarts.

Making the most of citrus season with homemade lemon curd made from Meyer lemons. *SO* much better than store bought!

Where can you find the best dan tat (egg tart) in the Bay Area?

Tau Yu Bak – pork braised in soy sauce. Simple, fragrant, flavorful. Plus, it’s got a killer sauce!

Steamed Shrimp with ginger and green onions. This is one of Annie’s favorite dishes – easy to make yet complex in flavor.