Familiar to our cooking class regulars, the secret to many of our homestyle dishes is…. The 3 G’s! Green onions Garlic Ginger Fresh is a must, especially garlic and ginger. Powder or canned won’t do. Depending on the dish, the...

I'm super excited to partner with Garnish & Gather again for their Sweet Chili Shrimp meal kit featuring my Recipe- In-A- Bottle My Sweet Hottie (Sweet Chili Peach) sauce. No more hunting for ingredients. No more hassle with leftovers. No...

Chinese fondue or shabu-shabu, Chinese hot pots are a 1000 year-old tradition across Asia. Since many homes in East Asia do not have central heat, hot pots filled with broth, fresh vegetables and meat are a perfect way to bring...

When eating out, save the leftover sauce! Maybe it’s the last thing you feel like doing after a big meal at your favorite restaurant or you don’t feel like the hassle of a doggy bag. But you (or your housemate)...

Welcome to the world of Asian balls, buns, bings and baozi! (And you thought Sally by the seashore was a tongue twister!) Talk about “lost in translation.” There are whole aisles of buns, bings and baozi at the Asian grocery,...

Next to ginger and soy sauce, MSG is probably the most common “spice” associated with Chinese restaurants, especially popular Chinese takeout food. While some people may be allergic and others experience distinct negative physical reactions (like Dad), there are some...

We are thrilled to announce the return of our popular, signature CommUNITY event:  10th Annual Lunar New Year Cultural Dinner Experience! Saturday, February 3, 2024 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Buford Highway International Corridor, Doraville, Georgia Join us for a night...

Winner, winner, stir-fry dinner. We are so excited to share that You Saucy Thing - Soy Ginger Vidalia sauce is the winner of the Sauces & Seasonings category of the University of Georgia’s Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. Narrowed...

On a hot summer day, what could be better than a bunch of crisp raw produce and vermicelli noodles wrapped up in rice paper? A fresh roll, or summer roll, is—as the name conveys—quintessentially fresh and refreshing. But if you’ve...

Perhaps only next to turnips and brussel sprouts is there a more under-appreciated and unloved vegetable as the dutiful fungi a.k.a. mushrooms. There seem to be more folks who don’t like mushrooms than do–or maybe they are simply more vocal–like...

A Dash of Faith and a Dollop of Love Like many traditional dishes around the world where written recipes are virtually non-existent because the cooks -- women, people of color and other groups considered second-class citizens-- were not allowed to...

Here's an excellent piece on Food Waste and how it's being perpetuated not by science, safety or facts, but misinformation, myth, and fear. Ineffective labeling policies combined with consumer and industry's unfounded fears around food safety liability result in an...

Join us for an inspiring event that you won’t want to miss! I’m thrilled to be moderating "Beyond the Curtain: A Community Conversation with Atlanta’s Civic and Business Leaders in the AAPI Community," immediately following a dynamic performance of the...

Sunday, October 6 | 4PM |  Global Culinary Initiative Kick Off Event: Filipino Kamayan-style "Boodle Fight" Dinner Experience (Outdoor Dinner/Silent Auction/Fundraiser to Support Filipino Community)  Celebrate this time-honored tradition with Natalie as VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with the...

This year, I have had the privilege of serving as Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for LDEI-Atlanta. LDEI's mission is to inspire, advance and support women in food, beverage and hospitality to achieve excellence in leadership and philanthropy....