Welcome
Embrace the chaos. Embrace the imperfection of life – and do it through cooking, growing, and eating good food. Do it with me.
Embrace the imperfection.
Let good food, stories from where we come from, and nature be our guide to finding the beauty in the imperfection of life.
If you’ve been at it for too long, stay for a bit.
What You'll Find...
Recipes from the Kitchen
What is Cantonese-Style Steamed Fish? Have you ever had the good fortune of tasting Chinese steamed fish, or more specifically, Cantonese-style steamed fish? Cantonese-style Steamed Fish is a traditional dish usually reserved...
What is Zha Jiang Mian? Who wants noodles? A big ass bowl of savory and saucy noodles. Make your own bowl(s) of Zha Jiang Mien - or literally, fried sauce noodles - right...
Brussel sprouts are among our delicious and decadent vegetables list. Their buttery flavor and hardy texture makes it a great healthy side to balance out a good hearty main dish. What about...
Nothing beats a warm, hearty bowl of chili on a cold evening. And the best part? Making chili is super easy --- and if you make a big pot (like the one...
Simple yet tasty dinner ideas are a lifesaver on busy weeknights. This Thyme Lemon and Garlic Chicken recipe is a great go-to dinner idea for those busy weeknights where you just want something...
In the Garden
Tis the season. You’ve got a tree exploding with lemons, but you don’t know what to do with them.Sure, you love lemons, but surely not this many, and in this short stretch of...
Stories that nourish
Fishing Vessel, Yu Dah. You came into this country without a lick of English.But you spoke another code.In your youth, you trained as a skilled morse-code operator. You studied...
Some call it a mid-life crisis. Some call it re-invention. Whatever it is, lean into it.
It takes a fire. Change happens in the least expected moments. Like loss, it has a way of taking over. Sometimes, in small and inconvenient yet still so pervasively...
Unpolished. Unrefined.
Unapologetically
embracing the imperfection of life
