I'm Not Julia Child

The nice thing about spring is all the abundance of fruits that are coming to market.  I know — you can get fruits year round, but I hate bu...

One of my favorite cookery writers is Fuchsia Dunlop . An English woman, she trained as a Chinese chef at the Sichuan Institute of Higher C...

Whenever I'd go into an Asian grocery store, I'd look for ginkgo nuts. I absolutely love ginkgo nuts — they have this unique, indes...

One of my favorite salads is a green mango or green papaya salad (although I have to give green mangoes the edge). You usually see the dish...

I really love Thai eggplants. They're small, sweet and perfect for curries. The problem is that you often have to get a package of two...

Wow! This woman shreds green papayas in her hand with just a knife!

This is a picture of my new love. It's called The Grid and it's a potholder, trivet and jar opener. Made from InSILate, this pothol...