In the chaotic kitchen of a recipe developer, you get a food blog called FoodMayhem.
I'm Jessica, an Asian-American, born and raised in NYC, and that's Lon, my Jewish, white husband. While professionally trained as a French culinary- and pastry chef, many of FoodMayhem recipes are my attempt to preserve and share authentic Chinese and Taiwanese recipes learned from my mom. We don't eat Chinese food every day, so you'll get a little bit of anything we find delicious enough to share: from our Eastern European side; recipes and techniques learned from my restaurant days; restaurant reviews, food travel tips; and a few other juicy bits along the way. Welcome to FoodMayhem!
posted by jessica at 04:18 AM Comments Off on There’s a first time for everything! Try a recipe you’ve never tried before, one that you’re not even that familiar with! I did! …and the #jamaican #beefpatties were pretty good. They were missing the signature oiliness (maybe that’s good?) but the whole family ate them happily.
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#homecooking #homemade #jamaicanfood #eatrealfood #beef #fingerfood #instayum #takeabiteComments Off on There’s a first time for everything! Try a recipe you’ve never tried before, one that you’re not even that familiar with! I did! …and the #jamaican #beefpatties were pretty good. They were missing the signature oiliness (maybe that’s good?) but the whole family ate them happily.
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#homecooking #homemade #jamaicanfood #eatrealfood #beef #fingerfood #instayum #takeabite
posted by jessica at 04:28 PM Comments Off on We make #homemade #lox at home because our family loves lox and it’s expensive! Save a ton by making it yourself! —Recipe link in profile
It becomes an easy and #healthy breakfast or lunch option for us… #lox and #creamcheese #sandwiches , #persimmon , #tomato and roasted #beets #salad with #feta .
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#lunchbox #yumbox #kidslunchbox #kidslunchideas #eathealthyComments Off on We make #homemade #lox at home because our family loves lox and it’s expensive! Save a ton by making it yourself! —Recipe link in profile
It becomes an easy and #healthy breakfast or lunch option for us… #lox and #creamcheese #sandwiches , #persimmon , #tomato and roasted #beets #salad with #feta .
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#lunchbox #yumbox #kidslunchbox #kidslunchideas #eathealthy
posted by jessica at 12:05 AM Comments Off on When thinking of “seasonal” foods, it’s usually spring and summer where we get excited about the abundance of yummy fruits and vegetables. In the winter, there’s less but I definitely look forward to winter bamboo! Is there anything you look forward to eating every winter?
#pork strips, winter #bamboo , and dza tsai (a preserved vegetable) .
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#stirfry #wok #chinesefood #homecooking #homemade #eatrealfood #eathealthy #instayumComments Off on When thinking of “seasonal” foods, it’s usually spring and summer where we get excited about the abundance of yummy fruits and vegetables. In the winter, there’s less but I definitely look forward to winter bamboo! Is there anything you look forward to eating every winter?
#pork strips, winter #bamboo , and dza tsai (a preserved vegetable) .
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#stirfry #wok #chinesefood #homecooking #homemade #eatrealfood #eathealthy #instayum
posted by jessica at 01:57 AM Comments Off on Happy Lunar New Year! #Dumplings are reminiscent of the shape of gold ingots from back in the day so it’s tradition to eat them as a way of wishing for good fortune. These are filled with pork, shrimp, and nappa cabbage. The kids made them with me. Perhaps, you can tell. 🤪
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#homemade #homecooking #eatrealfood #eathealthy #instayum #chinesefoodComments Off on Happy Lunar New Year! #Dumplings are reminiscent of the shape of gold ingots from back in the day so it’s tradition to eat them as a way of wishing for good fortune. These are filled with pork, shrimp, and nappa cabbage. The kids made them with me. Perhaps, you can tell. 🤪
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#homemade #homecooking #eatrealfood #eathealthy #instayum #chinesefood
posted by jessica at 01:36 AM Comments Off on When you have a little bit of this and a little bit of that left in your fridge at the end of the week, you make Roasted #tomato #kale #sausage #shrimp #feta #crostini (on #wholewheat #nokneadbread )
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#homecooking #homemade #eathealthy #eatrealfood #eattherainbow🌈Comments Off on When you have a little bit of this and a little bit of that left in your fridge at the end of the week, you make Roasted #tomato #kale #sausage #shrimp #feta #crostini (on #wholewheat #nokneadbread )
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#homecooking #homemade #eathealthy #eatrealfood #eattherainbow🌈
posted by jessica at 09:02 PM Comments Off on #chicken #scarpariello
I like it served with baguette. Lon likes it with pasta. Bread or pasta? .
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#homecooking #homemade #pepper #eatrealfood #eathealthy #chickenlegs #chickenthighs #italianfoodComments Off on #chicken #scarpariello
I like it served with baguette. Lon likes it with pasta. Bread or pasta? .
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#homecooking #homemade #pepper #eatrealfood #eathealthy #chickenlegs #chickenthighs #italianfood
posted by jessica at 02:05 PM Comments Off on Some dishes are actually better made the day before and #Caponata is one of them. Perfect for when guests come over… served on sliced #baguette .
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#vegetarian #vegan #eatrealfood #eattherainbow🌈 #eathealthy #instayum #homecooking #homemade #makeahead #eggplant #bellpeppersComments Off on Some dishes are actually better made the day before and #Caponata is one of them. Perfect for when guests come over… served on sliced #baguette .
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#vegetarian #vegan #eatrealfood #eattherainbow🌈 #eathealthy #instayum #homecooking #homemade #makeahead #eggplant #bellpeppers
posted by jessica at 03:20 AM Comments Off on Only close family and friends will get how funny this is … @lonbinder is reading, “Why We Sleep” and gets to this paragraph.Comments Off on Only close family and friends will get how funny this is … @lonbinder is reading, “Why We Sleep” and gets to this paragraph.
posted by jessica at 09:12 PM Comments Off on I fell in love with #Polish #pickle #soup at Karczma in #greenpoint years ago. I don’t know what took me so long to try making it myself. It’s a pretty simple soup with easily accessible ingredients. The creaminess is so comforting on cold winter days and now I don’t have to go outside to get it. .
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#homecooking #homemade #eatrealfood #eathealthy #comfortfoodComments Off on I fell in love with #Polish #pickle #soup at Karczma in #greenpoint years ago. I don’t know what took me so long to try making it myself. It’s a pretty simple soup with easily accessible ingredients. The creaminess is so comforting on cold winter days and now I don’t have to go outside to get it. .
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#homecooking #homemade #eatrealfood #eathealthy #comfortfood