by Charity Lee Jennings | May 29, 2017
“Is he selling bao zi?” I asked Brian as I motioned to a new vendor. “Looks like it.” We both walked toward a shop as small as a closet. Excitement and apprehension knotted together in my stomach. I like trying new things, so why apprehension? The taste of the food?...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Mar 3, 2016
When the days are cold, China turns to hot pot for warmth and comfort. Hot pot restaurants are plentiful and are filled with family and friends cooking meat and vegetables over a simmering pot of stock. A memorable experience. Their tasty broths and variety of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 29, 2016
I’ve been working on developing a new skill too. My challenge of choice, during the quiet week after Christmas, was to learn to make sourdough bread. Cherry Blossom wasn’t the only one to receive an instructional book for Christmas. I received Peter Reinhart’s Artisan...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 9, 2015
My kids had been asking when we could make Chinese dumplings again, but since mine never stay together, I didn’t see how I could teach them. And then it finally happened! Their Chinese tutor agreed to help them make jioa zi, our all-time favourite Chinese dish....
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 3, 2014
I had put off going to McDonald’s for as long as possible, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to order the Mediterranean wrap that I had enjoyed in Canada. With no McCafe, options are limited but I had no idea how limited when I agreed to take my kids there for supper....
