What do you do when you’re faced with a hot, humid summer night? Make Vietnamese spring rolls!

Niu Rou Mien- Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, with fall-apart beef chunks, fresh pulled noodles, and veggies!

All it takes is a bowl of this homemade stew to bring back memories of a Shanghai kitchen and Mom’s home cooking!

Pickled snow cabbage with edamame, tofu, chicken, and bamboo – a tasty dish that reminds me of my childhood

Baby bok choy topped with fragrant garlic and oyster sauce

Nothing beats waking up in the morning to the smell of cinnamon and sugar bread baking in your oven.

Homemade tiramisu made with homemade ladyfingers…deliciously kicked up with a touch of rum

Not what you’d normally think of when you want a quick snack on the go

Homemade ladyfingers ready to be incorporated into a homemade tiramisu!

Fluffy whole wheat pita – 100% whole wheat, but it sure doesn’t taste like it!

A hearty bowl of Cioppino with all kinds of seafood delicacies swimming about

Granola that’s sweet, healthy, and homemade! Much better than that store-bought, over sweetened stuff.

Heart-shaped dorayaki, or Japanese sweet pancakes, sandwiched around green tea custard filling

A giant loaf of curry-flavored bread

The smell of candied pecans roasting in your oven is enough to drive anyone crazy. A delicious and heart-healthy snack!

Whole wheat sourdough made from my own homemade sourdough starter!

There’s nothing like a mouthful of Nam Prik Pao to send your head swimming in spicy aroma.

Cream Puffs – a mouthwatering, chocolate-soaked, cream-filled mouth of sinfull bliss.