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It’s my birthday. Next to Christmas, my birthday is always one of the happiest and busiest times of the year because those are the two occasions I feel inspired to gather family and friends for a homemade feast. I mentioned last April that I have a tradition of celebrating my birthday throughout the whole month….
Where I live, people seem to have a tendency to talk about the weather. It’s not something we dwell on, however, since natives to this city have come to expect a lengthy rainy season that merges fall and winter. But it’s something that rears its head in almost every casual conversation. But as spring emerges,…
Happy Lunar New Year! In line with my New Year’s resolution to blog more, I’m making it a point to post at least once a week. The latter half of 2012 has been a little quiet on my site, and I apologize for that. If you’ve been following my blog, I thank you for your…
Let’s discuss the schedule of events for next month. February is replete with key events, perhaps the most well-known of which are Leap Day every four years, the Super Bowl, and Valentine’s Day on the 14th. But this year, February is also the month for Chinese New Year according to our Lunar Calendar. Hence it…
Over the Christmas holidays, my sister-in-law bought something for us to share as we were opening our gifts together on Christmas morning. It was wrapped in a cute white box with a beautiful ribbon. My father-in-law opened the box and had us guess the contents by giving us one clue: Yo-Yo. It was such a…
I hope you had a delightful Christmas and enjoyed your holidays so far. For those of you who have gone back to work after your Christmas break, I hope that you return feeling refreshed. It’s that time of year for Christmas holiday dinners and gatherings, and I’m afraid to say that it has passed too…
I don’t like to post different versions of the same dish within a short period of time. It’s like going shopping for clothing and finding a huge sale, and then buying different colors of the same sweater. The problem is, around this time of year I am conditioned to think of turkey. Cooler temperatures, autumn…
One year ago, I launched Graceful Cuisine, and posted my very first recipe: Balsamic steak with radicchio. As I reflect on the past year, I am thankful to say that my life with a food blog has positively changed. It has given me an avenue to reach out and touch people’s lives, and hopefully I…
Today marks the first anniversary of my food blog Graceful Cuisine! And just like all of my firsts in life, I am eager to celebrate it and capture the moment creatively. Incidentally, this also marks my 100th blog post so that gives me two reasons to celebrate! This year is definitely a special milestone, as…
For those of you with busy schedules but still want to host dinner guests with at least a 3 course homemade meal, I have some good news for you. In my experience, cobbler desserts give you the best return on time investment. This is especially the case during the summer when you can use the…