Matcha Jelly
Matcha Jelly is an earthy twist on Japan's beloved coffee jelly! Made with matcha set to a delicate jiggly wobble and served with a lightly sweetened milk. This chilled treat is light, refreshing and just the right amount of bitter-sweet.
Breakfast Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Cherries (one-bowl recipe)
These Breakfast Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Cherries are nutrient-dense and taste like a treat but are made with only wholesome ingredients. Theyβre naturally sweetened, rich in protein and healthy fats, and made in one bowl. Basically, they taste like a hearty, chewy oatmeal cookie studded with dried cherries and dark chocolate chips - so good for for breakfast or post workout snack.
Sweet Potato Stacks
These Sweet Potato Stacks have all the vibes of a classic sweet potato casserole presented in irresistible mini stacks with a crumby streusel topping and deeply caramelized edges aka the best part of roasted sweet potatoes imo!
Crispy Rice Salad with Halloumi
This CRISPY RICE SALAD WITH HALLOUMI ticks all the boxes with hella textures and flavours β refreshing crunch of cabbage slaw and cucumber slices, viral crispy rice, buttery-toasted almonds and springy, salty halloumi cheese, all tossed in a sweet spicy tahini dressing. See what mean about it being a salad that delivers it all?
Pommes Anna Layered Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter
Pommes Anna (or Potato Anna) is a classic French dish of buttery sliced potatoes stacked into a cake-like form that is baked until tender on the inside and crisp on the edges. The signature presentation of a Pommes Anna is flipped over onto a serving dish where the golden brown bottom becomes the top. You must have a really good non-stick pan or a really well-seasoned cast iron pan to pull it off. Do practice this dish before serving it to guests at a dinner party. Once you can comfortably pull this off, it is a rather satisfying culinary triumph!
Crispy Potato Stacks with Garlic Herb Butter
These Crispy Potato Stacks with Garlic Herb Butter come out of the oven with ruffle-y, crispy edges around a tender and creamy centre. They are the perfect side dish for the holidays or for hosting dinner guests you really want to impress.
Tomato Salad with Toasted Almonds and Dates
I have officially dubbed this TOMATO SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMONDS AND DATES the salad of the summer! My summer, at least. And maybe yours too, once you try it. This salad centers thickly sliced, juicy tomatoes, a big handful of baby arugula and an incredible toasted almonds and dates topping. Itβs so good there is always inventory shrinkage before it gets to the salad.
Strawberries and Cream Pavlova
This swoon-worthy STRAWBERRIES & CREAM PAVLOVA is the perfect dessert of the season. Strawberries are lightly macerated with sugar to release its juices, their sweet-tartness forming a sublime trifecta with billowy whipped cream and crisp meringue billowy whipped cream and crisp meringue. Read my 10 tips for pavlova success!
RosΓ© Tteokbokki
This ROSΓ TTEOKBOKKI features chewy-tender rice cakes smothered in a rosΓ©-coloured gochujang sauce that is the perfect balance of creamy, spicy, sweet and umami. Add bacon bits, melty cheese, soft boiled eggs and scallions. Need I say more?
Green Beans with Miso Butter Onions
This GREEN BEANS WITH MISO BUTTER BRAISED ONIONS is side dish perfection. Onions are cooked until nearly melt-in-your-mouth in a simple but flavourful 3-ingredient braising liquid of butter, miso paste and water. To serve, the tender onions are served over green beans, under a blanket of the umami-rich, unctuous sauce.
Beef Rolls with Enoki and Veggies
My family loves these Beef Rolls with Enoki and Veggies. Since there is protein, veggies and mushrooms all bundled together, it is the perfect standalone, well-rounded meal which makes me love it even more. They are soo good β with all that sauce β served on rice! Once the bundles are prepared, they cook in a matter of minutes right in the pan along with the sauce. Faster than the time it takes to cook the rice. Dinner is served!
10-Minute Chinese Corn Chicken Rice
This 10-MINUTE CREAM CORN CHICKEN RICE is my take of a popular homestyle Cantonese dish (η²η±³ιη²ι£―) but my version takes only 10 minutes to make! You also won't be needing a knife or chopping board, either. Sound good? GOOD.
Cucumber Wrapped Sushi Roll
This CUCUMBER WRAPPED SUSHI ROLL is kinda like the love child between a Japanese maki and a smoked salmon tea sandwich! The refreshing cucumber exterior nicely contrasts the tasty interior of vinegared rice, savoury smoked salmon, creamy avocado and cream cheese. They are delicious little bites perfect for brunch, as an appetizer or a fun minimal-cook meal.
Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
Shrimp in Lobster Sauce features succulent shrimp and ground pork coated in a silky and flavourful sauce that is SO perfect for serving on steamed rice! After the shrimp is prepped, the dish comes together in less than 15 minutes, all in one cooking vessel. Yasss.
Chinese Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
Large succulent shrimp tossed in a sauce of aromatic scallions and ginger, umami soy sauce and tangy sweet ketchup. This dish begs to be served on a bowl of steamed rice!
Taco Salad
This easy and hearty TACO SALAD will be a hit with the whole family! If thereβs one meal that will get the children and adults in your life (and yourself lol) to gobble down a huge pile of salad, THIS IS IT. Crispy lettuce, crunchy tortilla chips, hearty beef and beans and creamy ranch dressingβ¦these flavours and textures play so well together in this addictive TACO SALAD.
Speedy Chicken Katsu Dinner
This SPEEDY CHICKEN KATSU DINNER features juicy chicken cutlets served with freshly steamed rice, crunchy shredded cabbage dressed in a 5-minute sesame dressing, and sweet-tangy tonkatsu sauce. This is a meal I can throw together in 30 minutes!
Shanghai Vegetable Rice ( δΈζ΅·θι£― )
This SHANGHAI βVEGETABLE RICEβ is a simple comfort food of my childhood. It is the kind of humble home cooking that I love nd crave. The name of this recipe is a direct translation of its name in Chinese, δΈζ΅·θι£―. Actually, the character θ (pronounced cΓ i in Mandarin or choy in Cantonese) in this context refers specifically to leafy vegetables versus the broader definition of vegetables. Growing up, we simply called this βchoy faanβ or leafy vegetable rice.
Mushroom and Egg Rice Bowl
This MUSHROOM AND EGG βGYUDONβ JAPANESE RICE BOWL is an easy, healthy 30-minute meal perfect for weeknights. King mushrooms are an amazing swap-in for meat because of its inherent βmeatyβ texture and ability to soak in loads of flavour. My favourite way to prepare king mushrooms is hand-shredding into strips and sautΓ©ing them with a little bit of oil in a searing hot pan until theyβre nice and brown on the edges. This technique brings out their flavour and make them satisfyingly βmeatyβ. If you havenβt tried this, you MUST. I highly recommend it π€
Black Sesame Glutinous Rice Dumplings (Tang Yuan) ι»θιΊ»ζΉ―ε
Tender and chewy glutinous rice dough encasing a rich, oozy sweet black sesame filling and served in a light ginger broth, these SWEET GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLINGS WITH BLACK SESAME FILLING are heaven in every bite!