Here's a quick video for choosing sushi rice. Using the correct type of rice is an important part to making delicious, healthy rolls that don’t fall apart! Avoid sushi spillage and watch this video! Check out more of Natalie's helpful tips on cooking rice; original, creative twists on sushi rolls and more about rice history: Black Rice is Tasty and Good For You! Black is ... Continue Reading
Leave It To Cleaver: 5 Best Chinese Veggie Cleavers for Your Kitchen
At our house, dinner meant family recipes cooked with fresh, local ingredients. Mom always boasted that she could prepare an 8-course meal using only a wok, pair of chopsticks, and a cleaver. She did everything with her favorite cleaver–slice, dice, shred, chop, tenderize, bang, even scoop! After a full day working as a public schools teacher, Mom whipped up fast, healthy ... Continue Reading
Tips: Easy Chinese Dumplings, Wrappers
Question: I’d like to get into the realm of steamed Chinese dumplings! I bought a bamboo steamer and even found an Asian market that sells the Chinese dumpling skins (because there’s no way I’m gonna try to make the dough myself!). Any tips about making Chinese dumplings? Do I need a wok to use the steamer? Wow, I just found your page from a Facebook ad. Great ... Continue Reading
Lunar New Year Holiday Celebrations Around Town, Cultural Dinner Photos
THANK YOU for a fantastic event at our sold-out Chinese Lunar New Year Cultural Dinner with almost 200 guests! Everyone raved about the 8 custom traditional courses, Margaret's creative, artistic calligraphy and fun (competitive!) Chopsticks Races. It was a fun night of camaraderie, scrumptious food, new friendships and culinary, cultural history. Proceeds supported local, ... Continue Reading
Southern History, Our History: Remembrance, Inspiration and Stories from Georgia
Whenever a "month" rolls around to celebrate a "minority group" like "Black History Month", "Women's History Month", "Latino History Month" or "Asian History Month," I feel ambivalent and torn. A little bit like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Special and inspiring, yet woefully inadequate and kind of cheap. One day, one month to recognize and appreciate centuries of ... Continue Reading
HERstory is Our History in Cooking and Poetry: How to Cook Cow Peas
Traveling back from Charleston, I'm reminded of Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor through her cooking and poetry in Vibration Cooking Or, The Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl. Here is how to cook cow peas: "Remove all the peas that look weird and wash and soak in cold water. Cook in some kind of boiled meat until done." Here is how to cook red rice: "Fry smoke bacon in a skillet ... Continue Reading
NEW Winter Chinese Cooking Classes: Perfect Stir Fry, Asian Dumplings
NEW Winter Chinese Cooking Classes: Perfect Stir Fry, Asian Dumplings Farm to Wok: The Perfect Stir Fry + Authentic Fried Rice – Home Chef Secrets– from nuts to bolts, or shall we say “from farm to wok!” plus busy cook shortcuts: overview & introduction - food, cultural history, nutrition Shopping Seasonings Condiments Cutting techniques & tools ... Continue Reading
Flavors Magazine: Use Your Noodle! Food History and Family Noodle Recipes from Natalie Keng
Learn about the surprising history of the storied noodle (it wasn't always long and stringy) and how it's become a universal comfort food. Noodles are diverse in all shapes and sizes, wet or dry. Use Your Noodle and twirl your way to happiness! Check out: Flavors Magazine Feature Article on Noodles with Natalie Keng More on ... Continue Reading
Video Interview: Growing up Asian and Southern, Five Spice Rutabaga
https://vimeo.com/69388655 My mom invented Chinese fast food long before Panda Express ever came along. She told friends, “I worked full-time as a school teacher, had three kids, and they didn’t sell tofu or soy sauce at the local Winn-Dixie grocery store back then. Who had time to make dumplings for dinner?” Margaret was way ahead of the popular cooking class trend. She ... Continue Reading
Hot Hunan Catfish (or Mom’s Fresh Catch of the Day)
Fish is a very auspicious Chinese symbol and represents "extra" or "plenty." Cooked and eaten whole, the fish head is reserved for the guest of honor to eat. (Don't shirk the foodie duty and offend the ancestors or your guests!) Serving whole fish is a traditional Chinese Lunar New Year dish. (Buy Tickets Now: Natalie & Margaret's Chinese Lunar New Year Cultural ... Continue Reading
Bicycling for a Cause
Confession: Will Bike for Jamaican Patties and Watermelon! Besides having the best snacks at rest stops, delicious handmade Jamaican patties from Royal Caribbean, desserts from Mother's Cakes and scrumptious watermelon, oh yes, there's a bike ride (with excellent route support)!! Learn more about the Metro Atlanta Cycling Club and support the One Love ... Continue Reading
Sold Out Sat Jan 27 Chinese Lunar New Year Cultural Dinner
Ni Hao, Y'All! Join Natalie and Margaret for a fun, relaxing and oh, so tasty, evening out to celebrate the Year of the Canine at their 5th Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Cultural Tasting Dinner! New Year Traditions, New Friends, Good Food! Recover and rejuvenate from holiday shopping and bling frenzy. Take a break from the cold weather with warm smiles and a warm ... Continue Reading
First Time Ever New Harvard Class Isn’t White
Milestones... When I was a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School for public policy, "diversity" was defined (and visible) by the significant number of international students and American students. As a member of the Dean's Diversity Task Force and chair of the Alumni Executive Council Diversity Committee, we soon realized that the two groups had common and ... Continue Reading
Pick Up Chinese Southern Belle Inspired Meal Kits @Whole Foods Markets
Now pick up favorite PeachDish seasonal menu items, like popular Hot Pots with our award-winning, natural, family sauce blends at Atlanta area Whole Foods Markets! Use coupon code Natalie17 for $10 off your first order! Pork Hot Pot with Summer Beans & Glazed Potatoes Thanks to the gang PeachDish and Chef Seth Friedman, now you can enjoy gourmet Southern with ... Continue Reading
Precious Water, Event Proceeds for Puerto Rico
Clean drinking water is a precious resource we often take for granted. Our humanity depends on it yet millions of gallons are wasted or misused. We're donating proceeds from our October events to support relief efforts in Puerto Rico. We hope you will give, too. Best Ways to Help Puerto Rico ... Continue Reading