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75 recipes for a full year of celebrations with family and friends the Chinese American way in this deeply personal intergenerational cookbook, cowritten by mother and daughter.. Covering everything from traditional Lunar New Year menus with recipes passed down generations to Thanksgiving get-togethers celebrated with tantalizing side dishes, Feasts of Good Fortune invites you to take a seat at the Chou's warm family dinner table.. Author and former James Beard Foundation cookbook committee chair Hsiao-Ching Chou (Chinese Soul Food) brings her on-ramp approach to Chinese cooking full circle with fresh, uncomplicated home cooking for celebrations typical of the Chinese American experience. Master dumplings, scallion pancakes, and more, to contribute to "tuan yuan" (the act of coming together) that define family meals in these 75 tried-and-true recipes anyone can tackle.
About the Author
Hsiao-Ching Chou is the author of "Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food: Deliciously Doable Ways to Cook Greens, Tofu, and Other Plant-Based Ingredients" and "Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups, and More." She is the former food editor at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and has appeared on national television and radio, including "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" and "The Splendid Table." She won the coveted Bert Greene Award from the International Association for Culinary Professionals for excellence in feature writing. She teaches everyday Chinese home cooking in Seattle. She is the chair of the James Beard Foundation's cookbook committee, which administers the prestigious annual cookbook awards. Currently, she is a communications and marketing director in the biomedical research field.
