• Hóng Pútáojiǔ Chocolate Birthday Cake

    This one had been sitting around in my drafts folder for ages, neatly cut and pasted but never attempted.  It just seemed so incredibly decadent that I knew a) I had to make it and b) it had to be…

  • Ricotta Ravioli with Chinese Characteristics

    Let’s start with the ricotta.   Estimated prep time: However long it takes you to juice a lemon, pour 4 cups of milk into a saucepan and heat it a bit, pour in the lemon juice, wait 5 minutes, pour the…