This one time, at the Asian Market….
I often get asked, “what’s it like taping for television?” My answer: it depends on how many shots of tequila I take before going on. No, just kidding. My segments are about 4 minutes long, and while...
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Our big children’s museum is called, MOSI in Tampa. It’s a massive facility, very well funded and one of the best kids museums in the world. We even have a zipline where you can soar 700 feet in the...
View ArticleJaden’s Raves
Is your cake stand never the right size? Try this one, it even has suction cups! Dinky shellfish and nut crackers always makes my hand sore. These pliers are the best I’ve ever tried. A carving set on...
View ArticleAwkward
I’ve always been a hands-on and visual learner, preferring to process information by seeing and tactile practice. Even in grade school, I remember my teachers always complaining, “Are you listening to...
View ArticleShooting Recipe Rehab
After all the crazy travel in 2010 and 2011, I’m perfectly happy cooking and working from the comfort and convenience of my home. Kelly comes on Mondays to test recipes and Cheri comes on Fridays to...
View ArticleHot off the presses! Steamy Kitchen Healthy Asian Favorites
The book! It’s here! Well, one of the very first copies that was rush-shipped to the publisher for us to look at. After nearly 2 years of working on Steamy Kitchen Healthy Asian Favorites, I’m so...
View ArticleKikkoman Sweepstakes: Win $1,000 Towards Cooking Classes!
Since starting Steamy Kitchen, I’ve been making it a point to learn about the people behind the products that I feed my family. Not only is the quality of the product important, but the integrity...
View ArticlePresenting…..the TRAILER!
When did cookbooks start involving video trailers like movies?! Isn’t that just nuts? Well, now I have my very own trailer, courtesy of our extended “family” – Todd and Diane of White On Rice Couple....
View ArticleHealthy Asian Favorites Excerpt and Book Launch Party
It’s our family tradition to start every party with food….LOTS OF FOOD. Well, this party is no different! My brand new book, Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites, launches tomorrow across...
View ArticleWhat to eat for Chinese New Year Infographic
Chinese New Year begins February 10, 2013! The Chinese have a long list of superstitions of what to eat/not to eat….here are some of the most important! Gong Hay Fat Choy! From top left: My...
View ArticleOur Family Motto: Magical Moments
I want to share something with you, a video that gives you a little glimpse into our everyday lives. The video is a present from our “family” – Todd and Diane of White on Rice Couple. Scott and I had...
View ArticleFood Blog Forum Orlando
Every year, we keep out-doing ourselves when creating Food Blog Forum events. It’s a great thing (I’m not complaining), but one of these days, there will be no way to “wow” food bloggers unless we...
View ArticleHow we edit food photos
Hello my friends! This year, I’ve had so many food bloggers ask me how we process and organize all of the tens of thousands of photos and videos on Steamy Kitchen. I thought I’d create a little video...
View ArticleSteamy Kitchen Triple Whammy
In any normal situation, I wouldn’t take a photo of myself right after an hour’s worth of tennis playing in 95F Florida heat, where the air is so muggy, thick and humid you practically chew every...
View ArticleBuster Blue: May 27, 2012 – August 26, 2013
Our sweet Buster Blue passed away yesterday. May doggie heaven be full of big bones to chew…. ….big fish to catch… …fluffy down pillows to sleep on… …baby ducks to sniff… …no baths…. …and new best...
View ArticleCheating Little Duck!
Each morning, after breakfast and before school, the kids go out and do their morning chores, which includes feeding the chickens, gathering eggs, watering the garden and feeding the ducks. We started...
View ArticleSpiralizer Comparison
My new obsession: vegetable spiralizers! My friend Cheri from The Watering Mouth introduced me to this amazing recipe for Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Avocado Sauce and ever since we’ve been pulling out...
View ArticleCancer sucks.
Sometimes, it takes a massive emotional jolt to really start taking care of yourself. For my assistant, Cheri, it took a sudden, heart-wrenching stage 4 cancer diagnosis for her Dad. He wasn’t...
View ArticleHatching Baby Ducks!
Almost exactly a month ago, we ordered 20 fertile duck eggs online and 2 incubators – one for each of the boys’ classrooms. For 27 days, the kids took daily measurements of the eggs (weighing each egg...
View ArticleTrying my best to explain why I had fish sperm in the refrigerator
So I posted on Facebook: Andrew is my 10 year old son. I wasn’t going to elaborate further on FB, nor did I even intended to bring this up on my blog (it would seem to be somewhat inappropriate for a...
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