MichelleChiang.design

What Do I Do For A Living?

I posted a short online survey asking people what I do for a living. I only got 4 (heart-warming) responses: Maker of fine tea bags, interior designer and space planner, freelance autoCAD or technical drawings for other designers Designer Drafting design Beautiful interior/deco design I wasn’t too surprised how few people responded. I am gladContinue reading “What Do I Do For A Living?”

Summer Fruit Bowl

cooking time: 10 minutes – 60 minutes (depending on the amount of fruit) Perfect for a BBQ/pool party. Ingredients: 2 small seedless watermelons – cut to small bite size pieces 3 ripe mangoes – peel and cut to small pieces 1 pound of strawberries – sliced 10 oz of blueberries 2 lemons – zest and juice ThaiContinue reading “Summer Fruit Bowl”

Braised Beef with Daikon Radish & Carrots

cooking time: 2 hours Ingredients: beef for braising (bone-in short rib used this time) daikon radish carrots oil ginger – a few slices, smash slightly chili pepper (optional) soy sauce cooking rice wine water (or broth) thinly sliced scallion chopped cilantro Directions: blench the beef, set aside cut daikon radish and carrots to chucks heat upContinue reading “Braised Beef with Daikon Radish & Carrots”

Shrimp with Clear Noodles

cooking time: 20 minutes Clear noodles are made from mung beans. It can be cooked directly in broth. Cooking for one can be simple and delicious. Ingredients: raw peeled shrimps shrimp shells (optional) clear noodles chopped celery spicy pickled radish (optional) oil water salt fried shallot cilantro sesame oil Directions: sautéed shrimp shells with some oil,Continue reading “Shrimp with Clear Noodles”

Beef Porridge

cooking time: 2 – 3 hours Another of my lazy creations. Beef, tomatoes, and soy sauce are delicious together. Ingredients: roasted beef bones (leftover bones from prime rib roast used this time) chopped garlic chopped onions chopped tomatoes oil water thinly sliced celery kale cooked rice salt soy sauce Directions: in a soup pot, addContinue reading “Beef Porridge”