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James Beard Best International Cookbook

Published: May 20, 2011

After such a long break since my last post I do have some very fine news to share. Two weeks ago my book Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge won the James Beard Foundation Best International Cookbook Award. I’m still on cloud nine feeling a mixture of disbelief and happiness. I’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of congrats [...]

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What to Cook for Chinese New Years

Published: January 31, 2011

Wondering what to cook for Chinese New Years? The New Year’s celebration is all about doing things to bring good luck. Everything must be new, fresh, and positive. Every thought and deed determines the outcome for the entire year. There are specific lucky foods you must cook to influence your fate for the coming year. [...]

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Almost Chinese New Years

Published: January 9, 2011

Apologies to all for neglecting to post anything for so long. I’m so bad for not even writing a Happy New Year entry. It’s just that I needed a break from writing. Since April of 2010 I have traveled with my wok on book tour three times to San Francisco, twice to Portland, twice to [...]

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Belated Thanks Washington Post

Published: November 9, 2010

I was in Hong Kong and the Philippines for much of October and neglected to keep up with posting the latest press. The gorgeous baby bok choy was photographed at the famous Graham Street Wet Market in Hong Kong. I wish I’d had access to a kitchen so I could’ve stir-fried it because I certainly [...]

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After Eleven Years the Gift of a Review!

Published: October 8, 2010

In 1999 I published my first cookbook “The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen.” It was a labor of love. A tribute to my family’s recipes and stories tracing our history from China to San Francisco’s Chinatown dating from the early 1930s. For months I checked the San Francisco Chronicle every week anxious to read the [...]

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