I love introducing people to new foods, recipes, and cooking techniques. Through this food blog, I’ve been able to share what I know, learn more in the process, and meet other food-obsessed people! I’ve been maintaining this blog since January 15, 2010. As of 2016, I started providing social media coverage to restaurants and food events as well! See a list of my sponsored events here. So be sure to Follow me on Social Media!  

Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter, and Pinterest (details here).

If you’re looking for Toronto (and Greater Toronto Area) restaurant recommendations, check out my restaurant reviews on Zomato.com.

When I’m not blogging about food, I spread awareness about brain injury through my self-help column, Mind Yourself with Alison, on the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) blog.

About The Recipes:

• I have a electric ceramic stovetop so you may need to adjust the heat and cook times accordingly.
• I cook foods from all cultures and I keep my dishes as authentic and traditional as possible.
• I love making things from scratch to avoid processed foods.
• A lot of my recipes are freezer friendly.  Look for the instructions at the end of the recipes.
• Many of my recipes (especially the Asian ones) happen to be gluten-free as indicated in the tags.
• Vegan and vegetarian recipes are also indicated in the tags.
• Every now and then, I become obsessed with finding the “best” recipe for something.  This results in hours spent on research, recipe testing, and new favourite recipes being posted.

About Me:

Love and appreciation of good food has been passed down for generations from both sides of my family. So naturally, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t eating or aspiring to be a good cook. Unfortunately, I’m from a family of eaters, not cooks, so I’m self taught (and always learning).  I grew up in different cultures and most of my culinary influences come from Hong Kong (and southern China), Malaysia, Korea, and North America. I am Chinese, born and raised in Canada; my dad was born and raised in Brunei where the cuisine is very similar to that of Malaysia; and my mother has lived in both southern China and Hong Kong.

With several busy years in school, I didn’t get my chance in the kitchen until I started working full time in October 2006. Since I prefer salty and spicy foods over sweets, I didn’t start baking until early 2009, but I’ve been making up for lost time ever since. In case you wanted to know more about me:

1. I’m a crazy dog lady, wife, fun aunt, eldest sister, traveler, and volunteer.
2. I’m an honest, understanding, fun-loving, detail-oriented, and obsessive person that loves to try new things.
3. I love to shop, but I’m money-conscious, so I’m all about getting the best deals. My favourite stores include: Costco, Sephora, Hudson’s Bay, and J. Crew.
4. I have no plans to have human children, but I would love to be a foster mom to children when I’m older. I’m currently a foster mom to rescue dogs.
5. I have a M.Sc., a PMP, and an office job in the pharmaceutical industry, and I still don’t know what I want to do with my life.