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Refreshing Pork and Mushroom Salad from 'The Drinking Food Of Thailand'

Refreshing Pork and Mushroom Salad from ‘The Drinking Food Of Thailand’

For four of the past six years, we’ve had a short tradition of visiting Thailand over the holidays to catch up with overseas friends while soaking up humid heat on the beach and savoring aromatic and dynamically-flavored Thai food. Some of my life’s fondest memories have taken place there, from first meeting my husband’s friends at a beachside villa in Phuket for a wedding, to exchanging our own…

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#Chiang Mai salad recipe #healthy Thai food #spicy asian salad #Thai salad recipe

Smoked Salmon Latkes from 'The Grand Central Market Cookbook'

Put this on your 'to cook' list! Smoked Salmon Latkes from 'The Grand Central Market #Cookbook' #recipe #delicious

Here’s a touch of luxury for your holiday entertaining: crisp-tender fluffy latkes topped with herb-flecked smoked salmon, creamy creme fraiche and trout roe! It’s just one of the many stand-out recipes from the cultural smorgasbord that comprises ‘The Grand Central Market Cookbook’.

As an unabashed foodie, I’m always eager to explore food destinations. The Grand Central Market in downtown Los…

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#easy and elegant recipe #elegant entertaining recipe #fancy latkes #holiday entertaining #latke recipe #pancake with salmon and caviar #potato onion pancake recipe

Chicken Tagine with the Instant Pot: International Dishes with ‘Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker’

Welcoming #fall w/ this lovely #Chicken #Tagine #InstantPot #recipe (from ‘Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker’ #cookbook)

As fall sets in, so does my desire to make comforting dishes that fill our home with tempting aromas and warm flavors. I found a fantastic candidate in ‘Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker’. It’s one of many actually; the 267-page cookbook is filled with flavorful-sounding braised, baked, steamed and roasted dishes ranging across red meat, poultry, seafood, vegetarian main and side dishes (breakfast,…

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#chicken tagine recipe #cold weather instant pot cooking #Instant pot chicken recipe #instant pot recipe #slow cooker chicken recipe

Personal Philosophies: Life Rhythm & Relationships

Annual birthday reflections - Personal Philosophies: Life Rhythm & Relationships #lifephilosophy #liferelationships

This past year saw the largest number of life changes yet: 1) leaving my 22-year tech career to pursue personal creative passions, 2) moving out from the city to suburbs teeming with nature and wildlife, 3) and wrangling motherhood with a now 13-month old. My annual reflections have been a little harder to analyze and distill, perhaps because I’m still working on adjusting to all of the…

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#how to be happier with your life #how to have a more fulfilling life #how to live a well-lived life #life advice #life philosophies

Casual Chic Summer Style: Airy Dress and Romper

Casual chic summer style: stay cool w/ an airy dress & romper #summerstyle #dress #romper #fashion #fashionblogger

We’re welcoming the warm weather with open arms, and enjoying introducing our little one to outdoor fun! This last week, we’ve spent time relaxing outdoors and checking out the season’s first art and wine festival.

While baby girl stayed cool in a light tee and diaper panties, I relished the comfort and freedom of an airy lilac shift dress by Tobi. It’s a simple and classic A-line silhouette…

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#2017 summer styles #clothing to stay cool in summer #off the shoulder romper #summer dress #summer style tips

Sexy Summer Elegance: Long & Lacy Plunge-Neck Dress

After many months of maternity wear and breastfeeding-friendly tops, this mama is more than ready to get back to feeling more like her feminine self. Thanks to a gorgeously sexy, lacy dress from Tobi, I’m feeling like I got all of my groove back!

The soft fabric of this gown drapes flatteringly (I’m still working on getting my midsection back, but happily the work-in-progress is disguised by the…

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#black maxi dress #elegant and sexy #flirtatious dress #sexy summer style #summer maxi dress #summer party dress

Steamed Pork and Cabbage Dumplings from 'The Dumpling Galaxy'

Enjoy easy-to-make steamed pork and cabbage #dumplings (from 'The Dumpling Galaxy' #cookbook) #food #chinese #recipe

Dumplings are simple and elegant, equally suiting for a quick weeknight meal or for the tasting course of a formal dinner. Eating them is one of my favorite food experiences, from admiring a dumpling’s careful handmade pleats, to savoring each warm, juicy bite flooding my mouth with exquisite flavors.

An avid dumpling lover, I am thrilled to review Helen You’s newly-published cookbook, ‘The…

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#chinese cookbook #Chinese recipe #homemade dumplings #how to make steamed dumplings #steamed dumpling recipe

Escape to the French Countryside with "French Country Cooking"

Escape to the #French Countryside w/ "French Country Cooking" & try these delicious #apple #crepes! #dessert #recipe

J’adore France. The flowing language, the elegant architecture, the chic style, and the incredibly luxurious food… oh la la! My love even manifests in the French middle name that we gave our daughter… rather than say, a Chinese one. I’ve been to Paris once. It was an amazing trip and I dream about the day that I can return to explore the bucolic, postcard-perfect (as my photographer’s eye…

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#apple crepe recipe #authentic french country cooking #authentic french country recipes #crepe with fruits recipe #dessert crepe recipe

Easy Elegance with a Halloween Baby Bear

Easy Elegance with a Halloween Baby Bear #elegantstyle #momstyle #halloweencostume #babybear #fallfashion

Happy Halloween! I thought it would be fun to do a style mash-up featuring both an elegant minimalist look and an adorably easy Halloween costume. The former demonstrated by me, and the latter illustrated by my 3-month old daughter. :)

A simple black maxi sheath dress is timelessly and effortlessly chic. This style can be dressed up or down, and the crop-top style cleverly disguises its nursing…

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#baby halloween costume #bear costume #easy and chic new mom fashion #easy baby costume idea #fall mom fashion tips #how to look elegant #mom style

Love how @armanibeauty Si eau de parfum (velvety vanilla laced with freesia florals and blackcurrant, mmm) and #201 lip maestro (deep burgundy) can transform my look and feel instantly into one of glamorous, elegant seduction. 💋 *wink* 😍 Thanks @influenster! #redlips #giorgioarmani #motd #saysi #spons #beautyblogger #elegant #seduction #contest

#201 #spons #beautyblogger #motd #giorgioarmani #seduction #saysi #elegant #contest #redlips

Fall scents are in the air: spiced cider, cinnamon, baked squash, and eucalyptus leaves. Mmmm~ #fallscents #someofmyfavoritethings

#someofmyfavoritethings #fallscents

Butternut squash tarts topped with butter-fried sage sprinkled with sea salt and prosciutto = delicious! Recipe in the blog (link in bio). 😋🍂 #fallfood #fallrecipe #butternutsquash #recipe #onthetable #delicious

#fallfood #recipe #butternutsquash #delicious #fallrecipe #onthetable

Exploring Chinese Cuisine with 'All Under Heaven'

Exploring #Chinese Cuisine w/ 'All Under Heaven' (& delicious #egg and #tomato #recipe!) #vegetarian #cookbookreview

As a 4th generation Chinese with ties to Hawaii (thus my daughter’s name), I’m somewhat removed from my heritage culture. I grew up on Shake’N Bake chicken and broccoli, didn’t learn how to use chopsticks until a 3rd grade field trip to San Francisco’s Chinatown and never really considered myself Asian as a child since I grew up in an entirely Caucasion neighborhood.

Even so, I like to say that…

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#2016 must-read cookbook #asian food #asian vegetarian recipe #Chinese recipe #chinese vegetarian food #cookbook review #regional chinese cooking #scrambled egg and tomato recipe

New Mama Style: Simple and Relaxed for Utmost Comfort

New Mama Style: Simple and Relaxed for Utmost Comfort #momstyle #postpregnancy #fashion #parenthood #simplestyle

So psyched to have my body back after pregnancy! Sure, it’s in different condition from a year ago: some new curves (boobs expand a surprising amount for milk manufacturing), some extra pounds, and a rather marshmallow-y abdomen… but it’s fully mine again. Whoo!

On the downside, parenthood means that simple little things become difficult. No matter how much I try to plan things out, I find myself…

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#mom fashion #new mom style #post-pregnancy style #what looks good for new mom #what to wear as a parent

A peek at my most recent project for the blog: butternut squash tarts with fried sage leaves and prosciutto to welcome Fall! 😋 #foodblogger #onthetable #fallharvest #baking #bookreview #fallfood #cookbook

#foodblogger #baking #fallfood #fallharvest #bookreview #cookbook #onthetable

Inspiration for Elegant Entertaining With 'Taste and Technique: Recipes to Elevate Your Home Cooking'

Inspiration for Elegant Entertaining w/ 'Taste & Technique' #autumn #recipe #tart #bookreview #food #homecooking

Fall has arrived and I’m rather obsessing about cold-weather companions: pull-overs to pumpkins, cashmere to cinnamon, and all things comforting.

I’ve recently been happily immersed in Naomi Pomeroy’s debut cookbook, “Taste & Technique: Recipes to Elevate Your Home Cooking”. It’s a gorgeous, substantial (400-page) cookbook, chock full of entertainment-worthy recipes, each accompanied with a…

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#book review #cookbook review #gourmet home cooking #holiday cooking inspiration #holiday recipes

The youngest member of the Instagram family is ready for #WWIM14🍴 this weekend! 😋 #WWIM14🍼 #MilkDrunk #OnTheBed #FromWhereISleep

#milkdrunk #fromwhereisleep #wwim14🍼#wwim14🍴#onthebed

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