When I quit violin in elementary school my violin teacher told me, "You're going to regret it." She gave me a stern look without explanation, and that was the end of that, I thought. Except, 30 years later, I finally get what she meant. She saw that I had talent. I was playing "William Tell… Continue reading Transcending Stereotype
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We bought a wok a few months ago at an Asian specialty grocer in Suva. We've never had one before and discovered there is a bit of a learning curve. We did an initial pre-heat treatment on the stove top, which temporarily causes dark spots in the carbon steel. Over time, the wok should get… Continue reading Wok-Fried Vegetarian Noodles
Pork is my favorite filling when I make dumplings at home. Usually, I mix in carrot pulp leftover from juicing to add nutritional density to the dish, but this time I used spinach because I had some leftover from another weeknight meal. Ingredients: 1 pack ground pork1/2-1 cup frozen spinach, thawedfish sauce to taste (I… Continue reading Pork and Spinach Dumplings
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