Taiwanese Beef Stew

December was a busy month. I traveled, worked, traveled, and played. It has been fun, but I am ready to embrace 2017 with these resolutions: read more, write more, and draw more. So let me start 2017 with my favourite authentic Taiwanese beef stew. My grandpa used to make this beef stew with homemade noodlesContinue reading “Taiwanese Beef Stew”

Chocolate Chips Banana Bread

It must be that time of the year! I haven’t baked for about a year but in the last 2 weeks I’ve baked 7 times, including 2 lemon ricotta cakes, 3 pumpkin loaves, and 2 banana breads. So, as you can see, I am writing down everything that works for me – no stand mixer, noContinue reading “Chocolate Chips Banana Bread”

Lemon Ricotta Cake

Baking can sometimes be intimidating when you don’t have a stand mixer, blender, or food processor. These baking essentials can also take up a lot of space in the kitchen. So when I see a recipe that requires NONE of those and instead just mixing and folding in a bowl, I try it and saveContinue reading “Lemon Ricotta Cake”