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Mad Kitchen: Marjorie Chan’s (Microwaved) Home-Steamed Fish

“Early on, I decided, ‘Marjorie, don’t get miserable with food.’ Even if you’re feeling poor, if you need to eat, and you’re out, and you haven’t had time to prep or whatever, just eat.”

By Madeleine Brown / Sep 10, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Owais Lightwala’s Haleem

“I’m more interested in the serving of things than the making. My role isn’t to have the recipes, or to be the chef. My role is to take care of the chef.”

By Madeleine Brown / Jun 14, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Jovanni Sy’s Rellenong Bangus, via Derek Chan

Thankfully, Hong Kong–born and Vancouver-based Chan was (and still is) a capable home cook.

By Madeleine Brown / Apr 25, 2018
iPhoto caption: A scene from Love and Information. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

What’s a Random Thing You Know a Lot About?

"At the dawn of Thatcherism, a coterie of sexually liberated exhibitionists transformed punk into glorious camp decadence (and I’m sad I missed out)."

Apr 13, 2018