How to be a perfect mother while making a perfect cocktail?

If you are reading this, you are a perfect mom or a dad. P.S. I use the word mom loosely so it involves dads, step-moms or dads, foster parents, grandparents who dutifully tend to their kids. Signs of a perfect mom House is a mess (even though you’ve just cleaned up the night before). Haven’t…

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If life gives you lemons. Make sauce.

I’ve been thinking a lot about sauces. I have been paying the attention it deserves in my kitchen. To me, most food without sauce is not exciting.  What’s pasta without its sauce. Dumplings without its dipping. Biscuit without its gravy. You get the idea. It’s bland. Right? The sauce makes your food complete. So make…

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Finding myself in a momo. (dumpling)

  I got a friendly reminder from Facebook to celebrate eight years of my friendship with my daughter. She was turning eight very soon. A deep sense of loss sunk in. Has it been that long since I have worked, written, or done the things I’ve wanted to do in my life? How did my…

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