What stories do we we tell ourselves about what we can do, who we are and what we ‘should’ be? 

Let’s question those stories we tell ourselves about cooking and eating, so that we can cut the noise and rediscover the joy in feeding ourselves, our families and our communities.

You probably don’t believe me, but I know you can be a master creator in your kitchen. 

I believe you can cook with ease, speed and on a budget.

I believe you can LOVE to cook. 

 And I believe that you can find inspiration all around you. 

If you don’t believe that yourself yet, but part of you WANTS to believe it, then borrow my belief for now.

 

Sure, you can get dinner on the table, but it feels like a drag most days. All that thinking and planning and shopping and cooking and cleaning takes its toll. And then there’s the complaining when the food hits the table, because let’s face it, as a mother, our efforts in the kitchen are often under-appreciated. It can feel like a hamster wheel, am I right??

I hear ya and sometimes I’m right there with you. And those are the days that feel endless. The days where my story is: “cooking and eating is relentless and sucks”. But luckily, those days are few and far between and I now have the tools to flip that old story.

I’ll show you: 

  • New skills to keep things fresh and exciting in the kitchen
  • to cook from scratch without starting from scratch
  • to cook from inspiration, not necessity
  • to be resourceful in the kitchen, so you can feel PROUD of what you’ve created 
  • To reduce your reliance on the shops 
  • How to eat whatever you want, whenever you want. 

My biggest kitchen influences

In my life I have watched and helped many people cook (take me to a party, and I'll spend the whole time hanging out in the kitchen), but these two women were particularly influential. Of course there are countless cookbooks I've soaked in, but in terms of real people who set me on my path, these two are the main ones.

Lilian Tsui

Grandmother

This woman taught me to cook, and it never involved any cookbook. She taught me to dice, clean as I go, and to use what's on hand to create meals that the cook can feel proud of.

Elfi Gumper

Step-mother

She would never know what a huge influence she had on my cooking, but I'll never forget when she showed me her Spaghetti Carbonara. She was the first non-Chinese cook that I spent time with in the kitchen, and it was a whole new world!

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Come hang with me in my kitchen