Black Sesame Creme Brulee
Jump to Recipe When I find an ingredient I like, I use it over and over again. Black sesame is my current obsession. I love the subtle flavor it adds to a dish. Last week, I created a bark with matcha...
View ArticleHealthy Tilapia Recipe Made in 30 Minutes or Less
I wanted to give you guys a sneak peak into my lunch routine this week. Packing lunch is something I think about every week, and quite honestly, it’s something I dread. There is always 100 things...
View ArticleAsian BBQ Sauce Recipe + BBQ Chicken
One of my favorite parts of summer is BBQs. I love sitting outside in the backyard and hanging out with my friends while yummy meats and veggies are cooking on the grill. There’s something about that...
View ArticleBun Thang – Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
I have come so far in my photography, so I wanted to take some of my old recipes and reshoot them. Bun Thang is one of my favorites and one I used to request from my mom all the time. So when I moved...
View ArticleHomemade Lavender Ice Cream
The last few weeks I have learned a lot about self love and self care. I had been trying to do everything from work to the blog to having a social life that I was starting to feel exhausted both...
View ArticleHomemade Black Sesame Paste
Hello guys! Real talk today. I’ve been feeling in a creative rut. Every couple months I run into this creative block because I get burnt out from working full time and creating in the kitchen. It all...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern Lentil Salad
One of the most amazing food revelations I had this year is Middle Eastern food. I had very limited knowledge of the food from this region until I went to a Feastly a few months ago that featured a...
View ArticleMatcha Green Tea Ice Cream
I am seriously having a love affair with my ice cream maker. I can’t stop thinking up new flavor combinations to make ice cream with! This week I made an Asian classic – matcha green tea ice cream....
View ArticleFried Panko Tofu with a Black Vinegar Sake Dipping Sauce
Hello hello. I am currently in Bulgaria writing to you from my hotel. I’m on a work trip here in Sofia for the next week, and I am so excited to check out all the city has to offer. The food, the...
View ArticleSofia, Bulgaria – Travel Guide and Food Recommendations
I’ve never thought Bulgaria was a place I would visit, but I got the opportunity recently on a work trip to Sofia (their capital). To be completely honest, I wasn’t super excited for my trip because I...
View ArticleHomemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Recently, I’ve been drawn to the basics because my life seems to get crazier and crazier. By basics I mean easy recipes that are simple to make but really delicious. I also have been obsessed with my...
View ArticleAsian Hot Dogs – Dogs with an Asian Flair
It seems like everyone has moved onto fall with all the pumpkin recipes I’m seeing, but in SF, summer starts in September. So food-wise, I wanted to squeeze in at least 1 more summer recipe. I was...
View ArticleGluten Free Oatmeal Apricot Bars
I’ve been wanting to do a gluten free recipe for awhile because a few of my coworkers at work have celiac disease. Oftentimes, the stuff I bring to work they can’t eat. I also was curious to see if I...
View ArticleSausage and Rice
You know how there are some days where you’re just like ugh I don’t wanna cook. I feel that way a lot actually, so I always have one or two go to recipes I use in those situations. One I have been...
View ArticleMa-Po Tofu
A few weeks ago I got to attend a one of a kind event at my friend Daniela’s place (Waves in the Kitchen) with Hodo Foods. Hodo Foods is a tofu brand that has been in the bay area for 14 years!!! That...
View ArticleHomemade Lavender Ice Cream
The last few weeks I have learned a lot about self love and self care. I had been trying to do everything from work to the blog to having a social life that I was starting to feel exhausted both...
View ArticleBanh Beo
When I was little, my parents and I used to go to this restaurant in LA called Nem Neuong Ninh Hoa. It was one of my favorite Vietnamese places because they always served very authentic Vietnamese...
View ArticleVegetarian Pumpkin Tofu Curry
Last week, I got to attend a one of a kind event at my friend Daniela’s place (Waves in the Kitchen) with Hodo Foods. Hodo Foods is a tofu brand that has been in the bay area for 14 years!!! That is...
View ArticleChicken Curry Naan Pizza
Today is just one of those weeks where I need something quick and easy to tie me over for the week. I am going to Mexico City at the end of the week, so that means less time to finish everything I...
View ArticleMatcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hello friends! I just came back from a weekend in Mexico City where I ate my body weight in tacos. Al pastor tacos. Fish tacos. Shrimp tacos. Octopus tacos. Literally everything you can put in a taco...
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