Cooking in the summer isn’t that much fun when it’s over 80 degrees, which means I’ve barely cooked over the past few weeks. Since I’m already tired of eating out, I’ve looked into oven-less, delicious recipes suitable for the warm weather.
Below is one of my favorite go-to recipes when I’m lazy or it’s too hot to cook.  It’s not your usual bowl of salad, but it’s a perfect, appetizing light meal during the summer heat.

When one of my roommates brought a soy milk machine from her parents’ house, I was shocked to see that such a machine even existed. I usually don’t like soy milk, so I never thought about how it was made.
Okay, I lied. I do drink soy milk, but only in one way: ice-cold, vanilla-flavored and mixed in with instant coffee powder. On average, I buy a pack of two half-gallon cartons every other week just so I can drink this every day at work — believe me, I …

Now that I’ve already discussed white and dark meat preferences, I thought that you might like a recipe for chicken thighs to enjoy dark meat.
My mother steamed food all the time while I was growing up, so naturally, the steaming process was one of the first things I wanted to learn when I started cooking for myself. I love steaming because it’s as easy as baking, if not easier. Like baking, you prep the ingredients, put it in a bowl and then leave it alone while it cooks. The part …

Hello Mochi blog readers! I’m Tammy, Mochi’s food blogger as well as photography director. My goal is to give you useful recipes, articles on various cooking trends and techniques, and most importantly, photos to whet your appetites. As these posts go on, I would love feedback! These include questions, recipe suggestions, challenges, and whatever resources you feel would be helpful.
First off is a recipe to help keep the summer heat to a minimum: a citrus mint cooler. A couple weeks ago, I was planning food and drinks for a friend’s …