Asian Americans may have a long way to go when it comes to the big screen, but in the digital land of YouTube, where regular people—like you and me—are able to make a name for ourselves, Asian Americans are dominating the scene. From top beauty gurus like Michelle Phan, who was recently featured in our latest Mochi feature The Ultimate 25 under 25: Mochi’s List of Young Asian American Influencers, soulful singer David Choi, actor/comedian Ryan Higa, comedian Kevin “Kevjumba” Wu, and of course the boys of Wong Fu Productions, …

Food and fashion are two great loves of my life, but they don’t always go hand in hand. But Lauren Levinger and Michael King are starting a new trend combining food and fashion with their new blog called Thefood-life.com. Think of Coveteur.com, where designer Erin Kleinberg and stylist Stephanie Mark document and photograph some of the fashion industry’s most coveted clothing, shoes, and accessories in their homes.

They say behind every great man is a great woman, and for three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, his wife Marja is making quite a name for herself. Marja’s story is truly one of perseverance and passion. Born outside of Seoul to an unmarried Korean mother and African-American G.I., Marja was given up for adoption at age three. Soon after, she moved to the United States and was raised in Northern Virginia.

“Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face — and there will be barriers — be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold. I promise that you never know what you’re capable of unless you try,” Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, said at the 2011 undergraduate Barnard College commencement.

After four weeks of writing this cooking blog, I’ve gained so much more appreciation for my mother’s home cooking. Cooking truly is an art—it takes passion, patience, and talent. Admittedly, my meals have been relatively simple to make, but that’s the reality of leading a busy lifestyle, sticking to a budget, and eating healthy. Sometimes doing less means more; in this case, I’ve been able to save a lot and dodging the extra calories and grease by bringing lunch, staying in for dinner every night, and avoiding Starbucks or Dunkin’ …