This version of hummus requires peeling your chickpeas to create a super creamy delicious hummus! EDIT March 2022: I’ve since reformulated my go-to hummus recipe to not require any peeling. Please see my Creamiest Hummus recipe for that! It doesn’t take me long to notice when I’m low on iron. About a couple days of […]
Pink Grapefruit Granita
Now I’m sure all of you know by now that I love lemon (I mean, come on, it’s my logo), and another favourite fruit of mine is avocado (Exhibits A, B, and C). I recently made mint lemon granita but didn’t blog it because I was sans-camera at a friend’s house, and OH MY GOD. […]
Copycat Golden Oreo Cookies
Did you know that Oreos are vegan? No eggs, no dairy! Although they are chock full of sodium, so maybe that’s the catch of Oreos. Somehow, I can’t help but polish off an entire row of Oreos whenever I have them, especially when I have a glass of milk nearby. And don’t even get me […]
Soba Noodles with Sesame Tahini Sauce
I actually made these soba noodles with sesame tahini sauce last week, but it is so unbelievably hot in Toronto, I need to make it again right meow. I was told to prepare for the city heat wave, but holy I was not prepared for this. Today it is 31 C, and it is 42 […]
Polenta with Caramelized Mushrooms
The first time I had ever had polenta (not delicious, hot, polenta with caramelized mushrooms, but more of a random slice of it) was at an event in Ottawa called Dinner in the Dark. You have dinner blindfolded, which simulates being blind, to experience food like someone who is blind or is visually impaired. It’s […]
Cucumber Avocado Sushi Rolls and Hand Rolls
Being Canadian-born sometimes makes me forget that I’m Vietnamese. Or that I’m Asian at all. But all it takes is a visit to some sort of Asian restaurant and my face incurs a slew of confused Asians who can’t figure out what I am. Before I get into how I make cucumber avocado sushi (which […]
