This is an extremely flavorful dish introduced by CC#1 after extensive food tasting in Cannes and Côte d'Azur...

The combination of aromatic purple perilla leaves with slightly charred cucumber slices left a lasting memory from our long-ago trip to Zhangjiajie, China...

Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside... CC#2 can't tell these are 100% whole wheat and almond flour pancakes...

Recreation of yummy 3rd floor 清华cafeteria dish

This is such an easy and simple dish that uses up loads of zucchini that it always surprises me when the girls request it every summer…

Our favorite Polish restaurant closed unexpectedly this summer. Sad! We made this cold cucumber soup that satisfied our craving

Another vegetarian winner—I should have included this recipe long ago

little fishies yum yum

an old classic revamped

Soy milk in a blender—clear and refreshing with simple and wholesome ingredients

Early summer, abundance of new herbs straight from the garden—all calling for a cold cucumber soup in a blender

This is one of my favorite dishes that my mom often made for me. I made it for her recently for a taste of home at her hospital

Is there a bad matzo ball soup? I didn’t think so until I tasted one…

Rustic delight from tony San Moritz

A simple yet scrumptious one pot meal that covers all the nutrition groups

Best of all treats, in small quantities

Chinese beef “cold cut”

tastes like a restaurant meal

Never have I missed a birthday cake for CC#2. This year’s chocolate malt cake may just have topped them all

Paneer makani? very nice