With Easter weekend just around the corner, we all know it's time to take after our bunny friend and hop into the kitchen to prep for Sunday dinner. Except... I don't know about you, but I feel like doing the traditional Easter ham year after year can get a little...
Now this is a Christmas tree I could surely eat! See more wacky Christmas trees at Walyou.
Ooooohhhh - these were so delicious! These Firecracker Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce almost didn't make it to the dinner table - we were eating them as they came out of the fryer - not even minding that we burnt our tongues! The reason I love this dish so much is...
This past weekend, I hosted Food Blog Forum Orlando, our first blogging event in my home state of Florida. Putting on an event is no small task, not only is there a ton of event planning and management work to be done, but there's also something called, uh, teaching...
I’ve been fortunate in my life to meet some of the greatest people who have influenced food in a major way, from television chefs like Martin Yan to cooking greats like Jacques Pepin. But the person who I’ve enjoyed meeting the most is Marcella Hazan, who happens to...
Good Asian cooks never run out of rice, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. I'll also throw fish sauce and Thai sweet chili sauce in the mix too. I must be a bad Asian because I'm constantly out of these ingredients - too lazy to drive 30 minutes to the Asian market and too...
This Clay Pot Rice is slathered in a delicious homemade Chinese Sweet Soy Sauce. Everything is super-easy to make, the Chinese Pork Belly and Chinese Sausage cook in the same pot as the rice, so delicious! Why This Clay Pot Rice Is So Good Easy to make -...
This recipe is from the king of American Chinese cooking, Martin Yan. I was lucky enough to have him personally provide a quote and endorsement for my cookbook, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook. Enjoy this recipe! Back in 2008, I met Chef Martin Yan for the first time. I...
Use leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and any bread or dinner rolls to make this soul soothing cream of turkey soup. Have a few random carrots and mushrooms rolling around in the drawer of your fridge? Add them in too! In 30 minutes you can have a hearty dinner...
Enter any Chinese style bakery and you'll find baked Chinese buns filled with a sweet, fragrant coconut mixture. There are two parts to this recipe: the milk dough, and the coconut filling. This is a recipe that my Mom learned in a Hong Kong based cooking school, and...
I'm Jaden Rae, a TV chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and the creative force behind Steamy Kitchen, a 19-year food blog focused on Asian cuisine and mindful living. Steamy Kitchen has been featured on The List, the Today Show, Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio & more.