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Black Sesame Tang Yuan (黑芝麻湯圓)

In Chinese culture, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year is known as the Lantern Festival, 元宵節, (pronounced yuan xiao jie in Mandarin; yoon xiew jzeet in Cantonese). This is the night of the first full ...

Baked Ginger Persimmon Mochi

I’ve mentioned before that persimmons are one of my favorite fruits. They’re in season during the fall and early winter months, and I want to make the most of them while they’re around. I’ve tried ...

Thin Ginger & Sesame Cookies

Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post! Whenever I visit my family in San Francisco, I always make treats for them to enjoy. My family generally has a sweet tooth, but they’ve had to ...

What’s In Season: August Produce Guide

Written by Diann Leo-Omine & Lisa Lin, Photos by Lisa Lin. Indulge in a juicy watermelon, blitz up some pesto with leafy greens, and roast the sweetest bell peppers ripened by the summer sun. ...

Ginger and Shallot Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice is one of those healthy eating fads that won't go away, so let's embrace it. I know some people who are turned off by cauliflower rice because of the smell as they're cooking it. ...

Vegan Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

Welcome to a brand new year---a fresh opportunity for us to set intentions that guide us for the next 365 days (I suppose it's 364 days now). Like most people, my new year's intention is to live ...

Easy Ginger Spiced Granola with Ancient Grains

If there is a lesson in all of this, it's that baking sweets is the sure-fire way to anyone's heart. 100% guaranteed. You might not know this about me, but I am a granola addict. When I was in ...

Five-Ingredient Fridays: Peanut Sesame Ginger Brittle

We're all a bit confused about whether this year should be called the year of the ram, sheep, or goat. I've taken the liberty to simplify things for all of us. Happy year of the fluffy, ...