Let’s face it, cookware is expensive and it takes up valuable kitchen space. I tend to hold off on buying certain types of cookware because I either can’t afford it, or I have no more storage space in the apartment. I’m a big proponent of steaming food, but I don’t have a steamer. [...]

I remember when Whole Foods first came out with brown rice sushi. I applauded their efforts for providing consumers with a healthier alternative to white rice, but the hard texture and the nutty flavor of the brown rice didn’t pair well with the other ingredients.
I was hungry after the Coffee and Tea festival and [...]

I went to the Saturday session of the Coffee and Tea Festival in New York City. The amount of tea vendors outnumbered the amount of coffee vendors. In fact, I didn’t feel much of a coffee presence, aside from the faint smell of espresso in this one area of the floor.

The arrival

The showcase, [...]

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I’ve been cooking garlic steamed shrimp for a while now, and I was looking for new ways to present it. The idea for this dish came to me when I was at work. Once I was able to visualize it, I scribbled it on a small piece of scrap paper. [...]

Harness the mighty power of the Triforce in your kitchen. Is it going to make your Zelda loving friends jealous? …only if they love to cook. Is it going to make your cooking better? Definitely not. It’s been only two days since this item has been online and it has [...]

I know I haven’t been keeping up with my two to three daily posts. I have an explanation. And I know you gamers out there will understand.  For you non-gamers, you will never understand!

I have nothing else to say.
~ Kin

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When I moved out to live on my own, I bought a budget Teflon-coated pots and pans set. After the constant cooking and dish washing abuse, the set has seen better days. In fact, the erosion of the Teflon-coated surface is pretty obvious. Now I’m trying to figure out where [...]

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken w/ Short Grain Brown Rice and Edamame Pods
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Everyone has their own cooking style and I’ve been wondering what my style is for a long time. Many of the dishes I create have an Asian flare to them. I guess that’s because, well, I’m Asian and I grew up working in a [...]

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With work and school assignments, the past week was long and tiring, hence the lack of posts. There was one thing that I looked forward to after work, and I couldn’t wait to get home. It was ice cream, well, vanilla and green tea ice cream to be exact. [...]

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Once in a while, my manager would bring in bagels for the team. These bagels have got to be the best bagels I have ever had. In fact, I ate three whole wheat bagels for breakfast on Friday. The texture is just right, the outside is crispy, and the inside is soft and chewy. [...]