Yesterday it was 41⁰C. 41!!   It was sweltering hot and I loved it but then it made me absolutely dread  winter. Sorry I couldn't hel...

I grew up mostly in Shanghai, where imported food from the States back then was considered in my mind, a treasured thing. My family rarel...

Eggplants were one of those foods I despised as a child. My face twisted in disgust when I saw that my parents had ordered them at a resta...

My mom and I have a deal. Once a week, I make dinner. Usually it’s Sunday when I have the time to ponder over what I want to eat. It usu...

My dad is visiting for a month from Shanghai. He works there, mom and I live here. We picked him up from the airport Saturday night, ...

As a child, I was a pro when it came to buffet dining. I knew the drill: arm yourself with a large plate, still hot from the plate warme...

One major epiphany I had in my university days as I swam languidly in cookbooks, finding my passion for food and cooking, was the mag...

I am not Christian. My family doesn’t believe in religion. Xmas dinner does not entail hours spent in the kitchen slaving over roast turkey,...