I got the idea to combine fresh and roasted vegetables into one delectable don’t-even-miss-the-meat sandwich when working with my former boss.  She made a TV appearance and I had to help prepare the segment by getting together the ingredients for a cooked and raw salad. …

Today is our niece, Kara’s birthday.  I can’t believe that she’s 2.  I still remember Joe taking maternity pictures for our sister-in-law, Sharon.  As I was thumbing through some of our pictures, I realized I never posted about Kara’s 1st birthday, which is a big…

I woke up this morning to Joe suggesting we go to I-HOP for breakfast.  We had a buy one get one free breakfast coupon and we thought we’d treat ourselves for Valentine’s Day.  Yes, this is about as romantic as it gets for us lately,…

Of course I have soy sauce and sesame oil, amongst other go-to Asian ingredients, such as ginger and garlic, but when I’m feeling lazy, I rely on only 3 ingredients to whip up a quick and tasty stir-fry: Oyster sauce: is this thick, sweet and…

No, this is not the title of some kind of scandal on the cover of US weekly magazine.  It’s just a description of the WILD day I had courtesy of my 2 1/2 friends, Janice, Eunice and little Meghan.  

Today my little nephew Hyden Mathieu Ahn made a grand entrance to this world at 7lbs 4oz.  He was fashionably late from his original due date, which made his mom a little cranky, but still arrived in the end without much fuss.