What is the difference between a baker and a chef? Lessons I’ve Learned from Professional Chefs

When I was a student at Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, I was trained under a French Pastry Chef Delphin. He is easy going and has a great sense of humor. If you want to know how to upset him, I tell you a trick. Go call him a "baker." I am sur...

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New Year, New Start: My Vision To Support & Inspire

In the middle of December in 2017, I went to Create A Cook to host a special cooking event. On the counter, I saw a cook book of Chef Mario Batali with a note from a colleague. She wrote to my boss Jo, "Maybe it's time for us to take this book off...

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How to Make Eclairs at Home: My Easy-to-Follow Recipes

If you have sweet tooth, I bet you love French pastries. So far, I have never met anyone who love sweets but dislike a good French pastry. Delicious éclairs, citrusy madeleines, colorful fruit tarts, and delicate macaron cookies all sound mouth w...

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Cooking

Cruciferous Vegetables

I don’t know about you, but I think that to live a healthier lifestyle, I need to eat a lot […]

An Easy Peasy Recipe for Grilled Yakitori Skewers

What I love about the summer is being able to go into the city and try out different types of […]

Mai Tai, Oh My! Taste Your Way into Tiki Culture

Some of my favorite summer memories growing up are going to luaus and enjoying those delicious tropical drinks, wearing colorful […]

Inspire

#QuarantineBaking

As COVID-19 spread into a worldwide pandemic, most governors issued quarantine orders for their state, mandating everyone to stay at […]

Keep the Romance Simmering with 5 Tips for Stay-At-Home Cooking Dates

Staying at home has been the new normal since February/March of 2020, with no end in sight for most states. […]

Stay Home. Stay Fit. Stay Happy.

A simple guide to staying in shape during a pandemic. The first few days of the stay-at-home order meant having more […]

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