Seattle has always been on my list of places to visit because I’ve heard so many good things about the fresh produce in Pike Place Market. Before starting my new job after 4 years at Fast Company, I flew to Seattle and met with my friend Lily, who flew in from San Diego. We ate…

After several errands on Saturday morning, we finally made it to the car and started our drive towards the George Washington Bridge. Before reaching Harriman State Park, we saw a sign for the oldest lighthouse along the Hudson River and decided to make a detour. The Stony Point lighthouse was built in 1826 to warn…

On my way to Jones Beach for the first time this season, the Dr. texted and told me that he will be out by noon. He wanted to tag along. This was a big deal to me considering I was there almost every Saturday last summer. So I packed lunch for two–angel-hair pasta, roasted chicken…

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Let me sleep until 10am and I will drive you wherever you want, was the only request from the Dr. on Saturday night. To honor this, I quietly got out of bed at 8:30am on Sunday, cooked the leftover paneer cheese in the fridge from the Newar chataamari recipe last Friday and concocted an egg…

Adapted from 101 Cookbooks Ingredients:12 pieces wonton wrappers1 egga splash of heavy cream3 tbsps ginger powder1/4 cup sugara handful of sesame seedsa handful of mustard seedssaltequipment: cookie cutters 1. Preheat oven to 350º and place racks in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, ginger and…

Adapted from a photo found on flickr Ingredients:fresh crab meat1 ripe avocado, thinly slicedlime zestorange zestcayenne pepperolive oil and salt 1. Plate crab by sandwiching it between two slices of avocado.2. Sprinkle with the zests, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.

Before Alex left for Buenos Aires, she told me that chimichurri always accompany asado, or grilled meats, in Argentina. I actually added the red wine vinegar to this recipe to have some more liquid in it. When I was done, I knew it was missing onions and a sprinkle of lemon juice. Alex’s mom wanted…

Adapted from a coconut milk rice recipe without all the other ingredients Ingredients:3 cups of basmati rice1 can of coconut milk4 cloves garlic2 Thai chilis, seeds removed1 medium red onion, finely choppeda small knob of ginger, crusheda handful of cilantro leaves, finely chopped1 cinnamon stick6 whole clovesa handful of black peppercornsa handful of pine nutssome…

Adapted from delicious. Magazine Ingredients:4 skinless salmon fillets6 scallops1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped1 garlic clovelime zest1 bunch of cilantro leaves, finely chopped1 tbsp fish sauce1 eggwhite, lightly beatenthe top layer of coconut milk in a can, chilled For the green papaya salad:1 green papaya,peeled and cut into thin matchsticks12 cherry tomatoes, roughly choppeda…

Adapted from delicious. Magazine Ingredients:8 sourdough bread slices2 garlic cloves, halved4 small vine-riped tomatoes, sliced thinly16 anchovy filletsshredded basil leavessaltolive oil 1. Toast the bread for a few minutes until golden brown. While the bread is still hot, top on one side with garlic and brush with olive oil. Top each with tomato, anchovy and…

Adapted from delicious. Magazine Ingredients:4 small bananas, halved lengthwise1 cup flour, sifted1/4 tsp turmeric3 tbsps unsalted butter1 tsp vanilla extract1/4 cup thin cream3 tbsps brown sugarFrench vanilla ice creamsaltoil for frying 1. Make caramel sauce. In a small pan, melt butter and stir in sugar, thin cream and vanilla over medium heat and bring to…