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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
Becoming more Asian and, more American
October 5, 2011
Tell me the truth — do I really have to spend the rest of my life wrestling with ethnic identity issues? Can’t I just be me? What the hell does […]
A delicious recipe for radish greens
September 26, 2011
This post is about a great recipe. It’s also about the possibility of re-invention. The story begins with Sophie Morgiewicz, 71, the widowed matriarch of Morgiewiecz Farms in upstate Goshen, […]
How to compete in a food eating contest
September 20, 2011
You never know what skills might be useful. And since I just had the crazy chance to witness a food-eating contest up close, here are tips on gorging to win. […]
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 […]
Bragg Liquid Aminos: must-have healthy kitchen ingredient
August 17, 2011
Bragg Liquid Aminos is such a horrible name for such a delicious product! But I promise you, Bragg is terrific on food. Since I like to keep my cooking preparations simple and […]
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 […]