https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:33:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:32:46 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93967 It took me a while to not be intimidated by chestnuts. For years, I’d see them at the market during the holidays and think, “Those look so good,” and then walk past them because I didn’t want to deal with peeling them.  The few times I tried, I’d end up with mangled chestnuts, sore fingers, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/feed/ 14 https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:39:13 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93911 Let’s talk about Pupu Platters. Flaming, spinning, glistening, pupu platters. The pupu platter was once a mainstay for big nights out—a treat and a white tablecloth occasion. While they had their heyday in the 60s and 70s, we say bring them back! That’s why, for this holiday season, we’re offering a blueprint for the ultimate […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/feed/ 28 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93207 If you’ve ever stood in front of the meat section at your local grocery store, staring at all the different cuts of pork ribs, from spare ribs to baby backs, St. Louis ribs, country-style ribs, and rib tips, and felt overwhelmed, you’re not alone! We get so many questions about this topic from readers who […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/feed/ 10 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:02:52 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93542 Frozen dumplings are the perfect anytime emergency meal. Dumplings for breakfast? Yes. For a midnight snack? Definitely. They’re always there when you need them! But for all their popularity, we still get so many questions on how to cook frozen dumplings. In this post, we’ll show you how to boil, steam, and pan-fry frozen dumplings, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/feed/ 6 https://thewoksoflife.com/eating-meat-lite/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/eating-meat-lite/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:58:05 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93470 When people try to figure out how to eat less meat, the conversation usually goes one of two ways:  Or…if you’re someone who loves meat and has zero interest in giving it up? Well, you’re probably tuning out entirely. (I see you! If you’re not interested in this topic, feel free to stop reading now. […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/eating-meat-lite/feed/ 50 https://thewoksoflife.com/10-instant-ramen-hacks/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/10-instant-ramen-hacks/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:41:19 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93235 We need to talk about instant ramen. The Woks of Life is all about traditional Chinese recipes, from-scratch homemade dishes, and building your skills in the kitchen. But sometimes, even us food bloggers don’t feel like cooking! Enter: the packet of instant noodles.  We recently filmed a YouTube video with 10 hacks that will transform […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/10-instant-ramen-hacks/feed/ 22 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-food-babies-and-toddlers/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-food-babies-and-toddlers/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:52:36 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=87154 In this article, I’m going to talk about preparing Chinese food for babies and toddlers! After posting articles about starting solids and weekly meal planning, it’s time to address this topic in more of a Woks of Life context.  While it may seem daunting, Chinese cuisine is actually great for babies and toddlers. The natural […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-food-babies-and-toddlers/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/what-i-fed-my-toddler-this-week-7-day-meal-plan/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/what-i-fed-my-toddler-this-week-7-day-meal-plan/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:26:49 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86822 What do you do when you’re making that transition from baby to toddler, and now you have to figure out how to prepare 3 meals a day plus a snack on top of juggling everything else you’ve got to do? Enter Sarah’s take charge, older-sister-on-steroids toddler meal plan. Say hello to Ethan, eighteen-month-old and junior taste […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/what-i-fed-my-toddler-this-week-7-day-meal-plan/feed/ 31 https://thewoksoflife.com/2025-spring-farm-garden-update/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/2025-spring-farm-garden-update/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:56:46 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86743 Hi everyone, if you’ve been following the evolution of our “working mini farm,” as we call it, since we moved in during the fall of 2021, then you may have noticed that it’s been a while since we’ve posted an update on it (the last one was in fall 2023). Rest assured, we’ve (well, mostly […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/2025-spring-farm-garden-update/feed/ 91 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-start-solids/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-start-solids/#comments Wed, 21 May 2025 17:31:41 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86533 Hey everyone! Sarah here. In this article, I’m going to talk about how I started Ethan, my now-toddler, on solids back when he was 6 months old.  This is a little bit out of our wheelhouse, and I don’t claim to be an expert! In fact, I’m a little nervous publishing this article, because topics […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-start-solids/feed/ 38