

Recipe: Braised Taro & Pork Riblets
When The Kitchn asked me what recipe I've made more than any other this year, I immediately knew I had to write up a short post about...


Pastry Class on 12/12!
For my first Studio ATAO cooking class ever (!) in partnership with Kitchen Rodeo on Saturday, December 12 at 12pm PT, I'll be teaching...

Fresh Talks at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Righting the Balance: Culinary Justice.

Pantry Engineering Pt. 5: Spices #2
Back by popular demand — another set of 12 spices organized into Top, Middle and Base notes! If you would like to learn more about the...

Food Texture Basics
For some reason, analysis & discussion on food texture isn't as popular in mainstream food media as smell & flavor. When...

Bitterness: An Appreciation Post
Bitterness is a critical component of building intensity and complexity of flavor, but I find in the States we often shy away from using...

Pantry Engineering Pt. 4 | Spices
Pantry Engineering Pt. 4 is the final installment (for now), and is all about spices! As I mentioned in my post in this series, I find...


Weird Combinations | Octopus & Blackberry
Kicking off Weird Combinations with the pairing of OCTOPUS and BLACKBERRY. This dish was a result of me testing out a theory that...