Sammy Wong's Kitchen
Winner of Food & Drink Award for
"Most Engaging Sourdough-Focused Cooking Blog 2024"
My cooking and baking style is "HUGE with healthy and a dab of decadence!" I love living a healthy lifestyle which includes exercising, eating healthy and cooking well. I aslo enjoy eating delicious food. I don't believe in crash diets, but I do believe in conscientious and conscious eating habits. Some amazing food recipes are worth their weight in calories, but others can be tweaked to be healthier! Through much of my own experimentation and research, I've gleaned a multitude of "inspired" recipes and cooking hacks such as...not everything good has to be made from scratch and not everything good needs to be made with tons of butter! It is my pleasure to share my and selective guest contributors' baking or cooking recipes and findings with you all.
Many of my recipes are "ethnically" inspired as a result of my upbringing as a Chinese in South Africa and my travels around the world where I love to "live and eat like the locals". After being diagnosed with pre-diabetes a few years ago, I started researching the wonders of sourdough and am on a mission to create recipes that are healthier while keeping them interesting and delicious.
Check out my recipes, sourdough digest, tips & tricks as well as my helpful tools section. So, tie on an apron and come join me in my kitchen! Also, please send me requests, questions or comments in the comment section. I'd love to hear from you. Lastly, I would love and appreciate a follow on social media. Thanks!
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My Latest Recipes
Now that it's officially summer, there's nothing better than having a BBQ for family and friends. For me, I LOVE grilled meats and yes, I'm usually the one at the BBQ grill, not my husband! Over the years, I've figured out that thicker meats such as pork ribs, beef ribs and chicken thighs should be pre-cooked before grilling. This keeps READ MORE
BALANCED BREAKFAST ENERGY BALLS
These balanced breakfast balls were derived from an ah-ha moment while visiting my daughter in Miami. Jess had made these GET THE RECIPE
EASY AND DELICIOUS LIVER PATE
I think that liver pâté is one of those foods that you either love or hate. You'll probably love it GET THE RECIPE
GLUTEN-FREE SEEDED CRISPS
I love healthy, savory snacking. For the longest time, I was trying to find a cracker that was gluten-free and GET THE RECIPE
GLUTINOUS RICE BALLS DESSERT WITH FILLING (TANG YUAN)
This glutinous rice balls dessert with filling(tang yuan) is a family favorite, especially during Chinese lunar new year. On the GET THE RECIPE
ORGANIC STONEGROUND SOURDOUGH FLAX AND CHIA BREAD
Organic stoneground sourdough flax and chia bread has become one of my go-to breads, now that I've figured out how GET THE RECIPE
HIGH PROTEIN VEGETARIAN CURRY SOUP
This high protein vegetarian curry soup was inspired by my neighbor. My neighbor and I have a great thing going GET THE RECIPE
Secrets to a Tender Prime Rib Roast
After years of making a prime rib roast for the Holidays, I can safely say that I have learned a GET THE RECIPE
GOLDEN BLISS SOURDOUGH CORNBREAD
Just in time for the big Holidays where this golden bliss sourdough cornbread is a great side and delicious treat! GET THE RECIPE
SOURDOUGH BOSTON BROWN BREAD
Growing up in South Africa, one of my family's favorite baked goods besides Black forest cake was Boston brown bread. GET THE RECIPE
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Cooking Tips & Tricks
If you enjoy the outdoors and foraging for food, especially fishing, then cleaning a whole (Read more)
What is better than a healthy avo toast for breakfast? For me, avo toast with (Read more)
I love the outdoors, especially fishing. On a recent trip to Nantucket, I had the (Read more)
Many sourdough starter recipes out there are derived from professional bakers who bake multiple loaves (Read more)
Many people think that scoring your sourdough is just for aesthetic purposes. I used to (Read more)
Making GOOD and healthy sourdough bread is a labor of love. It takes time and (Read more)
What is a starter? What is a levain? Some recipes use the word starter and (Read more)
Environment It took me a while to figure out how my environment was a huge (Read more)
Baker's percentages and hydration percentages are two math concepts that are helpful when baking bread. (Read more)
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About Michelle Sam
Michelle was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and has been a passionate eater since birth and cook since age 7. She later started experimenting in the kitchen, recreating and tweaking dishes she discovered on vacation and her travels to countries around the world. Michelle currently lives in Irvine, CA and manages a tech company that she founded ten years ago. When she isn't working with her engineers to write code, she can be found in her kitchen absorbed in a new project. When Michelle's two daughters moved to the East Coast, she filmed a few cooking tutorial videos to help guide her girls to make their favorite "Mom dishes" on their own. To Michelle's dismay, it appeared that thousands of anonymous viewers enjoyed her tutorial videos...but not her daughters! They would still call her for instructions. Michelle also started The OC Supper Club, a group of foodies that get together for member-lead cooking class meals, potluck competitions, and tastings through the many hidden culinary gems of Orange County.
Update: I recently posted a very silly video that has nothing to do with cooking. My girls apparently watch it almost every day!
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