My favorite family memories consisted sitting around our dining room table, with a big bowl of  minced meat and vegetables, wrapping dumplings. Our neighbor, Wendy, would come over on a Saturday afternoon with a bowl of freshly made dough, while my mom made the filling. An award deserving duo. My mother would elicit the help…

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! No fuss, no mess. My favorite holiday of the year: chinese new year. I love that it lasts for weeks and it’s all about family, good wishes and food. As a kid we always had a new year candy platter with an impressive array of candy and sweets. Naturally, being…

Casual freshly made pasta. mmm it was melt-in-your-mouth good! The whole time Bryce and I were mmm-ing and ooh-ing with every bite. yenno, the sounds you make when you eat something really good. It’s an automatic reflex, no control whatsoever. Here, we have pictured on the left is your black pepper tonnarelli with salt and…

The first time I walked into Cacao I instantly fell in love. Probably because they were playing Erykah Badu (my all time fav), but also because they have delicious hot chocolate. This yuppity chocolate joint is the place if you want rich chocolate in multiple varieties and a chill environment. The hot chocolate was more…

It is an unwritten rule, that every time you go to a pho restaurant, you wipe off all your utensils with a napkin. You gotta make sure they’re clean right? you don’t want to eat any dirt or anything. …but when you really think about it, it probably doesn’t help at all. But i’ve been…

One of my favorite ramen places. It’s quick, easy and delicious. Theres no fuss or mess here, where “substitutions are delightfully declined.” It’s hard for me to order anything but the tonkotsu because of how delicious it is, but the spicy red miso is also a great choice if you like a little more fire…