Improbable Things
Semi-Lucid Rice Cooker Apple Cake
So I am sick again. This time it’s with a bronchial bark that frightens the neighbours and a fever that has made the past few days rather interesting, perception-wise. Mind you, sometimes when living in Shanghai it is difficult to…
Half 荞 Chapati, Half 荞 Noodle: It’s Wonder Dough!
I’m starting to think this blog should be renamed, “Watch me make flatbreads! That’s all! Kthnxbye!” Although I’ve been busy cooking all sorts of other lovely things for our meals (remind me to tell you all about that spicy chicken…
The Hundred Beans Campaign: Red Chili For China
Shanghai’s frigid and grim season has landed with a cold, heavy thump. Last night in bed, my hands went kind of numb as I tried to read a book under my two thick duvets, with just my head and fingers…
5-Spice Qiézi: Fun with Aubergines
I should be trying to sleep right now. It’s nearly 10pm and I have an 8am train to catch tomorrow morning, whisking me off to the glittering metropolis of Hefei, the esteemed capital city of Anhui province which is about…
Spicy 卡罗来纳州 Style Crock-Pot Pulled Pork
I should preface this one by noting that I’m sick today. Part cold, part sore throat, part achy dopiness. Which is why I kind of screwed up some key parts of this recipe. If you look below at the recipe,…
Gnocchi with Pesto Cream Sauce à la Wok
I’m in the middle of a personal dilemma of sorts this week. I’ve been feeling extraordinarily exhausted and unmotivated, craving hibernation and inactivity and solitude as much as possible. However, my inner cheerleader (damn her!) has been trying her best…
Salma, the Ancient (and Awesome) Pasta!
My unemployment is showing. I haven’t done a lick of work since the end of September. I’ve kept myself occupied with bursts of scone-baking (using the leftover whey from the ricotta cake topping from last week), minestrone-cooking, tortilla-wokking and waaaay…
Niúròu Biryani in a Wok, 中国烹饪风格
So I’m cheating a bit on this one. I have a secret weapon. A secret Canadian weapon. A secret, um, Surrey, BC, weapon. Which is also, technically, an Indian weapon. Or Pakistani, depending on which one I use. My aunt…
Do You Want Fries With That?: Aioli (and Basic Mayo)
Looking back over the past half dozen or so posts, I realized that I appeared to be slightly obsessed with bread products. I suppose this is a natural off shoot of living in this part of China, since Shanghai is…
A Tale of Two Tortillas
Note: For best results, this recipe should be attempted whilst accompanied by a very large pot of strong coffee and a little Nina Simone in the background. I used Anthology Disc 1. This morning started out quite optimistically. I had…
