Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Author: annathetwinkie
Hi! Seems like time flies when you're busy. Anyways, two weeks ago, I accidentally signed myself up to bring treats for one of my classes. Two weeks ago, I made matcha cookies from a recipe (nothing to post here). I figured I'd try something of my own this time. Since the class is at 9am, … Continue reading Mocha Bread
Hi! Spring Break is over..... The grind is going to start up again, but not quite yet. I figured that I'd try something new to welcome in the new quarter. The item of choice? Kolaches Kolaches are a traditional Czech pastry that are somewhere between brioche and danish. Traditionally, they're a sweet filled with preserves … Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Kolache
AND............ I'm done! Another difficult quarter in the books. Most importantly, I finished my last econ exam ever. I figured I'd treat myself to something extravagant. That typically means blowing an irrational amount of money on a fancy dinner. I figured I'd try something different and instead blow an irrational amount of time on some … Continue reading Mackerel Tartare 3 Ways
Hi! So..... it's been crunch time, which unfortunately means that the kitchen goes quiet for a while. I'm back now with an easy and delicious way to prep one of my favourite foods- Chicken liver Liver understandably gets a bad rap- if not prepared properly, its bitter, gamey and chalky. It doesn't have to be … Continue reading Spicy Air-Fried Chicken Livers
Hi! I'm back with a new recipe! Now that Lunar New Year is almost over, I think it's time for something lighter. Of course, lighter doesn't mean less delicious! A serving of these pancakes may have 25g protein and less than 300 calories, but they are sweet and fluffy just like the "real" version. They're … Continue reading Protein Pancakes
Hi everyone! Chinese New Years is less than a week away (Feb. 10) so I'm here with a nice festive recipe to celebrate. I have many new years recipes on here, but no desserts! Finally, a dessert. Fa gao (发糕）is a steamed cake. Fa (in cooking) means to rise. gao means cake. It's a new … Continue reading Sourdough Fa Gao
So….. I said I would get a post up every other week, and one did not go up last week. I forgot about it until I woke up Sunday morning with nothing to write! I COULD blame my new grad school workload, but that’s actually not true. Grad school has been difficult for a very … Continue reading Recipes and Research
Happy (belated) New Years! I am back from holiday travels and ready to take on the next quarter I had a great time with family, but we didn't really do much in terms of food. With that said, I had more than my fair share of skyr and dried beef. Swiss meat and dairy really … Continue reading RB Twinkie’s 2024 Plans
First quarter of grad school is OVER. It was a lot more difficult than I expected, but I made it nonetheless. A separate post about that will be coming soon. Cohortmates decided to host a little get together to celebrate the end of exams so of course I had to try something new. I also … Continue reading Air-Fried Eggnog Doughnuts
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a good time with family/friends and scored some great deals. This post is late, but between research and classwork, I figured I'd take a break. My friend 😉 and I went hiking yesterday in Griffith Park and it was definitely worth putting off working on projects or psets … Continue reading Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving 2023
The Red-braised Twinkie 