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Coconut Cupcakes with Chocolate-Sriracha Ganache

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Coconut Cupcakes with Chocolate-Sriracha Ganache

Coconut Cupcakes with Chocolate-Sriracha Ganache

I love cupcakes, but not as much as my sister Sadie. She’s a cupcake fiend! She visited me in Miami over the Fourth of July weekend, and there were two things that she absolutely had to do before leaving Miami: go jet-skiing and make cupcakes.

Jet skiing was an adventure—at some points I wasn’t sure that we were going to survive! I’d never driven a jet ski before, and at first it was scary. It’s easier to steer at high speeds, but to go that fast is intimidating. So I started out really slow, which made my steering horrendous. read more

Chinese Egg Rolls with Pork

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Chinese Egg Rolls with Pork

These Chinese egg rolls with pork are amazing! Every year for my birthday my family makes me a Chinese dinner featuring these egg rolls, shrimp toast, mu shu pork, sweet & sour pork, pan-fried dumplings, cubed steak, Mongolian beef, fried shrimp, and beef and broccoli. It’s an all-day affair and everyone pitches in to help. The crowd favorite are these Chinese egg rolls with pork.

My grandfather learned a lot about Chinese cooking from Shu-min Hsieh—a Chinese immigrant who came to the US in 1963. She taught Chinese cooking classes in Gainesville, FL from 1970-1990 to increase awareness about Chinese food within the community. I know her recipes are much appreciated in our household and we have  incorporated them into our family traditions. read more

Sour Cream Pound Cake

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Sour Cream Pound Cake

This post is dedicated to my grandfather, whose 78th birthday was yesterday, January 10. This recipe has been in the family for over 40 years and is one of his signature dishes. The pound cake’s name is derived from the face that, traditionally, a pound of each of the essential ingredients in it—butter, sugar, eggs, and flour—was used. Over the years my grandfather has perfected our pound cake recipe, which is used by family and friends from Florida to California and even as far away as New Zealand. It’s a versatile, adaptible cake, with varities including lemon, banana, and sheet cake. read more