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    • Soups and Appetizers
      • Yellow Croaker and Clover soup (黄鱼草头汤)
      • Bone Soup 骨头汤
      • Duck soup (老鸭汤)
      • Oxtail Soup (牛尾骨汤)
      • Salted Duck Eggs (咸鸭蛋)
      • Quick Chinese-style Pickled Daikon (泡萝卜)
      • Turtle Soup (甲鱼汤)
      • Fishhead Soup (鱼头汤)
      • Recipe Post: Pickled Chinese Lettuce Stems
      • Recipe Post: Sweet Pickled Daikon
      • Recipe Post: Stewed Cabbage and Tofu
      • Fat Choy with Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots
      • Egg dumplings (蛋饺)
      • Julienned Potatoes (土豆丝)
      • Recipe Post: Marinated Beef
      • Recipe Post: Rich Fugu Broth
      • Recipe Post: Upgraded Singapore Style Bone Tea (Bak Kut Teh)
      • Recipe Post: Snakehead Fish Soup
    • Meats
      • Braised Lamb
      • Red Braised Pork (红烧肉)
      • Steamed Short Ribs
      • Recipe Post: Steamed Pork Trotters (香蒸猪蹄)
      • Recipe Post: Steamed Pork Trotters (香蒸猪蹄)
      • Braised Ham Hock with Pickled Mustard Greens
      • Oven Roasted Cod Head
      • Beer Marinated Roast Squab
      • Fireball Shrimp
      • Grilled Blue Crabs
      • Recipe: Dry Wok Chicken (干锅鸡)
      • Recipe: Stir Fried Peppers with Pork (辣椒炒肉)
    • Breakfast
      • Epic Kitchen Hack and Sweet Potato Tortilla Española
      • Healthy Breakfast Pizza
      • Mung bean Sweet potato Porridge
      • Pumpkin Pancakes (南瓜饼)
      • Perfect Chinese Steamed Egg
      • Recipe Post: Sunny Side Up Pancakes
      • Recipe Post: Violet Love
      • French Toast Sandwich
      • Homemade Yogurt (手工酸奶)
      • Perfect Chinese Steamed Egg
      • Amazing Protein Bars
      • Happy Birthday Mom! Blueberry Muffin French Toast
      • Ridiculous Bread Pudding
    • Drinks
      • Recipe Post: Beer Latte
      • Recipe Post: Creamy Spiced Almond Cooler
      • Recipe Post: Spiked Sweet Tea
      • Egg White “Nitro Brew”
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I’m 21. My Proudest Moments

I’m 21. My Proudest Moments

Hi! Guess what? I'm 21 now!! 21st birthdays are notoriously unproductive; however, I don't plan on (ever) drinking and have a backlog of work, so I actually did quite a bit (including writing this post!). Don't worry though, I did have fun. My friend came to visit me last week and we went to Maritana … Continue reading I’m 21. My Proudest Moments →

  • annathetwinkie
  • May 23, 2022

Maritana at Don Ceasar

Hi! I know it's been a while. Life's just been busy and not much has happened with food lately. BUT.... my friend has come down to visit me, so I took the opportunity to share what Florida has to offer. Now, my birthday is coming up soon. I wanted to take the opportunity to go … Continue reading Maritana at Don Ceasar →

  • annathetwinkie
  • May 20, 2022
A (school) Year in Review

A (school) Year in Review

Hi! Today's post will be a bit different. The semester is (finally) over. research, job, maths... did I mention research? Not going to lie, I'm glad it's over. This semester is definitely the hardest one so far academically and mentally. A LOT has happened since August, so I thought I'd give a recap/reflection of the … Continue reading A (school) Year in Review →

  • annathetwinkie
  • May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
My Food Bucket List

My Food Bucket List

Hi! I missed last week, but I'm back now! Life has been quite busy lately between research, classes and hanging out with friends. Last weekend was CMUs annual spring carnival (back after COVID hiatus). It was quite incredible. Unfortunately, Pissburgh weather got into the way... More sadly, all these events meant not much time in … Continue reading My Food Bucket List →

  • annathetwinkie
  • April 17, 2022

Recipes are Research

Hi! It's spring! Someone please send the commissar of PGH's weather a message because it's snowing again.... Weather aside, it’s been the most amazing week. I’ve finally settled on a senior thesis project, my team got into finals for a hackathon.... and.... I got accepted into a selective summer research program! I’m really excited that … Continue reading Recipes are Research →

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  • March 27, 2022March 28, 2022

GochuJang Fudge

Hi!! Today's recipe is brought to you by my team. We had a little spring break get together and they challenged me to come up with something unique. Since one of them is Korean, I decided to channel her and came up with.... Gochujang fudge! What is Gochujang? Spicy Korean bean paste. It has the … Continue reading GochuJang Fudge →

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  • March 13, 2022
Recipe Post: Banana Pancakes

Recipe Post: Banana Pancakes

Hi! I'm here today with some breakfast/ brunch... because why not! This recipe was originally just me winging it one day for my little brother. He loved it! Last weekend, I went to brunch at a friend's house and I took the opportunity to finally get the recipe down. Guess what, they loved it! So... … Continue reading Recipe Post: Banana Pancakes →

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  • February 27, 2022February 21, 2022
Authentic Italian at Mercurio’s Shadyside

Authentic Italian at Mercurio’s Shadyside

HI! I hope everyone enjoyed Chinese New Year! Things have really ramped up on my end- research, classes, projects, research... However, there's always time for friends and food! Today was one of those days. My friend invited me out for lunch at Mercurio's. I'm not a big fan of pizza so I was skeptical at … Continue reading Authentic Italian at Mercurio’s Shadyside →

  • annathetwinkie
  • February 13, 2022
Behavioural Economist Ruins Chinese New Years

Behavioural Economist Ruins Chinese New Years

Happy Chinese New Years! It's the Year of the Tiger. I didn't make anything special, but a good friend invited me over to her friend's place to make dumplings I'm not in these pics >< I had so much fun! Also, none of us really knew how to fold dumplings >< One thing that really … Continue reading Behavioural Economist Ruins Chinese New Years →

  • annathetwinkie
  • January 31, 2022

Celebration of Chicken

Hi! I'm back and ready to get back in the kitchen! As a uni student on a budget, there's one thing that's always on the menu: Chicken I thought I'd share my collection of delicious recipes to kick off the new semester. Let's get cooking! Basic Poached Chicken- Poached chicken gets a bad rap. It … Continue reading Celebration of Chicken →

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  • January 16, 2022February 3, 2022

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