Clam Chowder from the great Pacific Northwest. ( Note the beard.) Get warm, Get cozy with Chowdah.

This year I will not be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with my friends as I would do normally, due to the lockdown. But at least I can think about them and share the menu we eat every year. Well except the pecan pie. This will be this years‘ taste of Thanksgiving until we can meet again.
No matter where, when and how you celebrate, I wish you a wonderful time!

Have you ever tasted mashed purple potatoes and such chubby carrots? Unusual root veggies might keep dinner conversation lively. Now, would someone please pass the fun borscht? Thanks

Creamy, decadent celeriac and potates for a perfect Thanksgiving side dish

Memories of winter nights with my grandmother cooking in the kitchen

I loved this theme! I enjoy cooking with root veggies very much. They are flavor bombs and packed with everything healthy. But illustrating this cornucopia of root vegetables made me positively giddy. I had so much fun with all their colors and textures. Thank you Salli and Nate for coming up with all those wonderful prompts!

A savory cottage pie recipe for the Pie Play Along Challenge

Shepherds pie has many variations, this is my family’s gluten and dairy free version. It is a great easy dinner recipe that is ready in under an hour from start to finish, less if you are using leftover potatoes.

Continuing with the Summer theme - here's my recipe for Potato Salad. It's a quick and easy dish to make and great for large numbers and BBQs.

No picnic is complete without your favorite items. For me it is my Grandmas potato and Mac salad. A Sketchbook, good food in a picnic basket a comfy blanket and fun dress and bag.

This is one of the staple recipes in our house. Its comforting and easy to make and I enjoyed illustrating it!

These are two dishes which are very attractive and easy to make. I often like crunchy dishes, so this is my choice for menu design this time. Hope you will enjoy it!

A digital illustrations in pattern of my favorite root crops

Growing up Asian, I’ve had many curries in my life. Japanese-style with the thicker, slightly sweet sauce is one of my favorites. And a favorite of my sailor husband who’s eaten it several times being ported in Japan.

In the1960s there was an animated TV series that my brother and I watched. The leading role was Popeye the sailorman, who ate spinach from a can. My brother was very impressed with Popeye. He begged our mother to buy him spinach. When she brought home a can, he was excited. However, he found the smell so offensive he never ate spinach again. Some years later, I became vegetarian and often ate raw spinach in salads. Besides steaming or stir-frying, I wasn’t sure how to cook it. I love potatoes and when I tasted my first vegetable pie with a potato crust, I knew that spinach and potatoes would be a great combination. This is a dish that Popeye would enjoy. My brother, on the other hand, would like the potatoes.