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I started blogging in 2008. Here’s my journey.
Recipe: How to make fast and easy healthy salad dressing
August 31, 2011
My delicious homemade salad dressing is a godsend for the busy, thrifty, food-loving cook. If you like it, expect to splash it on more than just salads. I am proud […]
Sky Foods, the 2nd new big box food store in Flushing, reflects Asian population boom
July 21, 2011
There’s a grand opening this Saturday for yet another humongous Asian supermarket in Flushing. It’s a jaw-dropping sign that New York City’s consumer base is shifting. Imagine: The number of […]
Flushing, NY food scene: New World Mall feels like China — it’s both yum & yuck
June 30, 2011
Oh, my goodness. Wait ’til you see my photos from a new, food-obsessed mall in Flushing. When we were kids in Manhattan’s Chinatown, we dismissed this Queens-based Chinese community as […]
Betty Ming Liu’s new oil paintings: photos!
February 23, 2011
Sometimes, I don’t feel like expressing myself in words. Hey, even a blabbermouth like me can get tired of talking and writing. So thank goodness for oil painting. In this […]
Forget hotels. AirBnB.com offers an affordable stay in someone’s home
January 6, 2011
I’m already fantasizing about those 2011 vacations! To preserve cash, I’ll be on AirBnB.com again. This travel listings website offers a terrific option to booking hotels. Folks use it to […]
I am getting ahead by cutting costs
December 30, 2010
Soooo, I’m about to walk into 2011 with nearly $9,000 less in annual expenses. And even though I’m happy about this development, it also makes me feel rather pathetic. Since […]
How to make a fast, easy, cheap orange cake recipe from “The Cake Mix Doctor”
October 26, 2010
Even though I’m not into baking, I recently made the most sublime orange-flavored sheet cake. It took me just a few minutes and only a few dollars. And the secret […]