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Soy Milk

brett April 28, 2012April 28, 20122 Comments6 min read

Soy milk is a kitchen basic in our household. It’s good for drinking, but it’s also indispensable in the kitchen …

brett April 6, 2012April 6, 20121 Comment4 min read

Tasty, easy, and fast, “Catfish” Tofu — which contains no catfish — is my primary go-to dish on nights when …

brett April 3, 2012April 3, 20121 Comment4 min read

Whenever a recipe calls for sake, sherry, or shao hsing wine, I reach for Takara Sho Chiku Bai Classic Sake. …

brett March 28, 2012March 28, 201210 Comments6 min read

If you’ve been to a dim sum restaurant, you’ve probably had har gow (a.k.a. ha gow, crystal shrimp dumplings). When …

brett March 23, 2012March 23, 2012Leave a Comment2 min read

I vividly remember the first time I had hash browns. My Aunt Rose had taken my mom, my brothers, and …

brett March 23, 2012March 23, 2012Leave a Comment4 min read

A popular dim sum dish, hom sui gok’s savory interior is enveloped in a wrapper that is at once chewy …

brett March 20, 2012March 20, 2012Leave a Comment5 min read

I’m going to take a break from talking about cooking tasty, allergen-free food and focus on a related issue: finding …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 20122 Comments1 min read

I love this sausage recipe, which comes from Jeff Smith’s wonderful cookbook, The Frugal Gourmet, a companion to his PBS …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 20121 Comment3 min read

FYI: I’m in the middle of updating this recipe. I’ve had too many disasters, so consider this recipe problematic prone …

brett March 19, 2012March 19, 2012Leave a Comment3 min read

Kelaguen can be made with other protein sources, but chicken seems to be the favorite at the various fiestas, barbecues, …