Blog Tag - recipes
Last week we posted an interview with food writer, academic, and illustrator Carolyn Phillips, who has just published All Under Heaven, an incredibly...
For me, no meal at a Sichuan restaurant (or most home-style Chinese restaurants for that matter) would be complete without a plate of dry-fried green...
Ah gongbao jiding (or Kung Pao chicken as many will know it), that defining dish of so many expat culinary experiences in China. Said to be named...
It’s funny how breakfast is often the meal that offers the most comforting taste of home. When I first moved to China, I abandoned western food at...
We commissioned some of Beijing’s favorite bartenders to conjure up a perfect punch for you to make at your next party. All of these hearty...
Every day, it’s on our table. Every meal. My mother-in-law swears by it. I have come to accept its glutinous, tasteless presence as simply “part of...
Growing up in Ireland we had bread and potatoes. Rice and pasta when my mother tried her hand at international food. I was in my teens before I...
I'm still feeling iffy about oatmeal. I really overdid it last year, merrily eating bowl after piping-hot bowl every morning until finally it left me...
My mother made us kids stewed dried-fruits, but only occasionally, because my middle sister would push her bowl away, declaring it "granny food." To...
Given the title, you may be thinking, "What's the point, then?" But each of these recipes is delicious and easy to follow. They offer a healthier way...
I totally overdid it on oatmeal last year, having it repeatedly for breakfast almost everyday. Inevitably, I burnt out on hot porridge, and have no...
Smooth, creamy, cold treats are a perfect match for hot Beijing summer days. Read on for three simple, healthier alternatives to sugar-rich ice cream...
The true charm of the holiday season is in the homespun and personal. Homemade food in particular has an unmatched charm and joyfulness to it. Each...
The true charm of the holiday season is in the homespun and personal. Homemade food in particular has an unmatched charm and joyfulness to it. Each...
Are those street corner sweet potatos about to make a debut in your Thanksgiving spread? Will you be substituting Peking duck or rotisserie chicken...