Emily & Her Sweet Tooth

about me

I used to hate cooking, and say I'd never be good at it. Now all I think about is the next recipe to try!

My husband and I spent 6 months in China, and after returning I found I missed the food so much I had better learn to cook it myself. For our wedding a friend bought me Fuscia Dunlop's two books, one on Sichuanese cooking and the other on Hunanese, and I have been getting great results, once I stocked (maybe over-stocked) my pantry! Now that I know I'm not a horrible cook, I'm exploring other cuisines and now learning to make all the food my mom cooked growing up.

My great-grandfather on my mom's side was full French, and a wonderful pastry chef. He taught my mom how to bake, and she taught me. I love to make cookies, cream puffs, pies...but try to bring them to work instead of eating them all myself! Anything chocolate barely makes it out of the house between me & my husband.

Favorite Foods:

Sweet & sour fish, Kirsch Family chocolate chip cookies, egg salad sandwiches

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