Breakfast

Dumplings are a Chinese specialty and while there are hundreds of different combinations, Shrimp Dumplings are my favorite. During Chinese holidays and festivals, we like to make dumplings at home instead of buying the pre-made ones from the grocery store. Home-made dumplings are definitely the [read more…]

My version of Japanese Milk Bread Dinner Rolls are perfectly easy to make and never fails to come out of the oven with the highest honors! Japanese Milk Bread (Shokupan) is known for its soft and pillowy texture with a light delicious taste and beautiful [read more…]

Dim Sum Shumai is one of my favorite Cantonese cuisines! Similar to Thanksgiving gatherings in the US, the Chinese Spring Festival celebrates family. This is a “must” reunion for all daughters and sons to return to mother and father and grandparents’ homes—if at all possible. [read more…]

While growing up, one of my favorite Cantonese foods was Wonton Noodle Soup. I happily remember how I used to stop by the nearby Wonton Noodle Restaurant for lunch whenever I could after high school. That was the best Wonton Noodle Soup I have ever [read more…]

To celebrate the 2020 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chinese National Day, I created this Festive Chinese Chicken Dumplings as the symbol of family gatherings and love. In China, dumplings are big family meals. We gather to prepare the food, making the dumplings and fillings. [read more…]

Steak on pizza? It just sounds fabulous to me. If you love steak and you also love pizza, this Yummy Steak Pizza Light recipe is perfect for you. I know, I know. Eating a big steak these days can fill us with guilt that eating [read more…]

I just love Portuguese Egg Tart. I used to live in Zhuhai, which is on the border with Macau. When I was able to visit Macau, I walked immediately to “Cookie Street” and bought beautifully baked and luscious Portuguese Egg Tarts (Pastel de Nata). These [read more…]

This Marvelous Margherita Sourdough Pizza is so easy to make and tastes incredibly delicious. I often eat it cold for breakfast if there is any leftover from the night before! For sourdough lovers with sourdough cultures in the refrigerator, this recipe is the perfect one [read more…]

This beautiful marbleized Deluxe Danish Nut Bread is so easy to make that it might seem “thrown together in five minutes!” That’s not quite right, although it is mixed together in less than five minutes, fully baked in an hour, and is ready to enjoy [read more…]

Savory homemade Five-Star Sesame Garlic Bread is a good companion for soups, salads, and entreés everywhere. The star and flower pattern connotes the heaven and the earth, with sesame seeds illustrating the wider galaxy beyond the bigger stars. There is also a sunflower appearance. This [read more…]