Chinese Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
Chinese sweet potato and ginger soup is a traditional Chinese dessert. With a hint of sweetness and a strong kick…
Sesame Spinach Salad (Hourensou no Goma-ae)
Hourensou no goma-ae, literally translated to “spinach dressed in sesame sauce”, is a quick Japanese salad. Goma means sesame and ae meaning sauce. The…
Honey Cinnamon Weight Loss Tea
This honey and cinnamon tea is easy to make and can be act as a natural tea for weight loss. Cinnamon…
How to Dry Roast Spices
Dry-roasting is a technique to prepare spices prior to cooking, commonly used in Indian and Mexican cuisines. It uses gentle…
Thai Green Curry Chicken with Eggplant
I love Thai food incorporating curry. Every time I step out after a meal at Thai Spice restaurant near Vassar College, I…
Seasoning for Fish
The seasoning is composed of dried herbs and spices and can be applied to salmon, tilapia, cod, or fish of…
Four Spice Pumpkin Bread
This is a wonderful bread to make when pumpkins are everywhere and leaves are turning red. It is a easy…
Garlic Green Beans
Rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, low in calories and saturated fat, green beans are one of the healthiest vegetables…
Zesty Asparagus with Sumac
I used to steam or stir-fry asparagus until I discovered that roasting is much easier and more flavorful. For roasting, thicker…
Cinnamon Rice
This healthy rice recipe only takes 5 minutes to prepare, then lay back and relax – let the rice cooker…
Five-Spice Tea Eggs (五香茶葉蛋)
Tea eggs have long been a popular savory snack in China. The secret lies in the cracking of the egg…
Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce
This is an easy cinnamon applesauce recipe. Place the ingredients in a crockpot the night before and you will wake…