Jess Food Therapy
 
Since the cherrypopping of my kitchen, I've actually been sticking to the plan and doing more homecooking!

With no oven available these days, I've been forced to abandon my lazy method of dumping everything into a grill pan and instead, try other cooking styles. Much to my excitement, new dishes such as tomato salads and eggplant parmesan were born!

But my most intriguing discovery in the past few weeks is that the crazy Japs are geniuses when it comes to food. Why? One word: efficiency!! Ever heard of Microwave cooked pasta? It works, it really does! And it saves SO much time!!

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After well over six months, i finally gave in to my sad, lonely kitchen. You can't blame me for taking THAT long, since food in Taiwan is not only thumbs-up delicious, but dirt cheap! Back in LA, for a hearty Chinese dinner in Alhambra, guarantee at least 40 bucks for two. So you can see how spoiled I was after moving to Taiwan. But after all these months, even I missed my own cooking. 

At first, I felt like a stranger in my own kitchen, unfamiliar with the ovenless layout and all. But as I familiarized myself with the tiny space, I suddenly remembered how to cook!

You have to forgive me for my amateur dishes as I'm basically relearning how to cook again. Excuse my humble omelet and my grilled chicken/artichokes/cherry tomatoes/olives sandwich.... which despite their simplicity, made me oh-so-very-happy.     

What's next!!!