Chinese Food

Announcing this summer’s cooking classes in New York! Whether you live in the city or are just visiting, here are a few that are coming up: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 – Dumplings and Wontons at West Elm Market, DUMBO Love dumplings and eager to make them at home? Join us in this 2-hour dumpling extravaganza, now at West [...]The post Summer Cooking Classes in New York appeared first on Appetite for China.

As a food writer and cooking teacher, I spend a lot of solo time in the kitchen testing recipes and solo time at my desk researching and writing. So recently, when I got asked by BlogHer and Malibu to go out for a night on the town with friends to sample cocktails, I was more than [...]The post Malibu Spiced Rum Cocktails + Giveaway appeared first on Appetite for China.

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by reporter Christie Clements from SinoVision, the NY-based TV station promoting Chinese culture in the U.S.  The station wanted to tape a short segment about the day-to-day work life of a food blogger and cookbook author. I been on TV few times before before (most memorable being [...]The post Cooking and Food Blogging on TV appeared first on Appetite for China.

I first attempted making Sichuan dry-fried green beans 5 years ago while living in Beijing. Night after night I would have these delicious crispy green beans at Sichuan restaurants alongside dishes like mapo tofu and kung pao chicken, and finally decided I needed to try making them on my own. The results of my first [...]The post Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans appeared first on Appetite for China.

@Hank_Shaw What a great recipe for red cooked bear! Thanks for the mention.

One of my favorite things about spring is that sugar snap peas are everywhere right now. If I go to a farmer’s market, there will be bins full of sugar snap peas piled high. And inevitably someone offering a sample using the peas, like a salad with a lemony dressing. My favorite way to cook [...]The post Stir-fried Sugar Snap Peas and Radishes appeared first on Appetite for China.

For years I made edamame, one of my favorite snacks, by just boiling the frozen pods and then sprinkling sea salt on top. It was easy, and if you’re using good salt, one of the tastiest things to snack on. Then one night, while having drinks at my friend Barb‘s apartment, she whipped up a [...]The post Garlic Edamame with Sichuan Pepper appeared first on Appetite for China.

About two years ago two neighbors of ours separately stopped us in the corridor and wondered if we had a good time smoking pot in our apartment the night before. I was initially perplexed and rather indignant by the insinuation. Then I realized the odor they smelled through our door was in fact from boiling zongzi, which I was preparing for the annual Duanwu Festival, commonly called the Dragon Boat Festival in the West. The concoction of bamboo leaves, meat and spices has an odor very similar to marijuana smoke, or so I’ve been told.The post That’s Alkaline Zongzi You’re Smelling appeared first on Red Cook.

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. Between going to conferences, tours, teaching, planning more classes, and blogging both here and on Brooklyn Atlas, having a quiet night at home just to relax had been put on the backburner. So this past weekend, when the weather went a little berserk and the temps dipped down [...]The post Sriracha Hummus appeared first on Appetite for China.

Here in New York, having outdoor space is seen as the ultimate luxury. Whenever you meet someone who has a backyard, front yard, roof deck, terrace, balcony, heck, even a fire escape, it’s hard not to feel very, very jealous. You imagine all the grilling they get to do in warm weather. And all the [...]The post Teriyaki Turkey Burgers appeared first on Appetite for China.