1 . When I moved to Washington, D.C., I left everything behind._________new acquaintances with home-cooked meals was my best attempt at making new friends and curing my _________. I don’t want to_________, but my food is pretty good. Soon enough, everyone was asking me for the _________, which is how Bun Bo Bae, my cooking blog, came to be.

I _________ most of my childhood in the kitchen with my mom. As a kid , I’d sit and watch her cook. My _________ and love for cooking started with _________ her the ingredients during the cooking process. Soon, I was on my way toward kitchen mastery. _________, I left for college before 1 could learn her best dishes.

I went to study in France, I was living alone and _________ homesick. So, I started calling my mom and asking for the recipes for my __________ dishes. It __________ that my mom didn’t have any recipes. She grew up in the __________ with her mom too, and my grandma passed on her knowledge __________. Now it was my turn. My mom taught me how to cook and “measure with my heart.”

My blog was originally a space to __________ what I learned into writing. Later, I didn’t want the secret knowledge behind dishes to __________ one day if the oral tradition ended. I wanted to write down what I was given, to make sure people could keep these dishes as __________ as my mom did.

As my food blog and follower count grew, I became more __________ in the kitchen. My blog has given me a space to write about what I love and __________ me to countless new friends. I have learned to __________ what I’ve been taught with my own experiences, and cook up something entirely __________.

3 . Many people say they don’t like the taste of most vegetables. The good news is there are many ways to prepare vegetables that are not only healthy but delicious as well.

    1     Take the time to talk to the local growers and find out which vegetables are in season. You’ll get the best flavor from foods that are grown locally and picked fresh. If there is no farmers’ market in your area, talk to the grocery (食品杂货店) produce managers. They will more than likely be happy to share buying tips and preparation ideas that can make vegetables taste much better.     2    

If you’re convinced (确信) you can’t stand the taste of vegetables, chances are they just need some extra flavor — seasonings (调味品). Think about the foods that you actually do enjoy.     3     You can often use those same seasonings to make vegetables taste better.

You maybe say you still can’t accept the taste of vegetables.     4     For example, make pizza crust (饼皮) out of cauliflower (花椰菜), which many people find still delicious even if it’s not close to the real thing. And then top your pizza with your favorite sauce, cheese, and meat.     5     You can also add vegetables to your favorite sweet fruit juice recipe. For example, when carrots are added to strawberry juice, they add sweetness and color.

4 . I cook because it brings me joy. My career at Ruth’s Chris began in 1994 in San Juan where I started out as a dishwasher. The ______ I worked on was given the nickname (绰号) FILO (first in, last out) because we came in ______ and stayed late each day. It was in these hours that I ______ the workings (工作方式) of the kitchen.

Our founder, Ruth Fertel, had a(n) ______ for everything. She also had successful methods for ______, treating everyone like a family. This was part of the ______ of Ruth’s Chris. It gave me a sense of ______ later in my career. Just after my mother had ______, I had to take some time off to go to her funeral (葬礼). During that time, I ______ a bouquet (花束) of beautiful flowers from my team at Ruth’s Chris and one from Ruth Fertel herself. This ______ act of kindness ______ me how important family was. And that was more than a ______; it was a place I could call home.

I am Executive Chef now. I love making a connection with our guests and serving dishes that leave a lasting ______ on them. For me, cooking is about families, friends, laughing and ______ together. That is how my love for cooking came to life and I am ______ to do this for a living.

5 . Ahmad was lying on his back under two coconut (椰子) trees. He was sleeping. “Boom!” A coconut fell onto his head, waking him up. As he felt pain on his head he heard his mother calling out to him to pick up something for dinner.

Suddenly, he had a good idea. He brought the coconut home with a plan to cut it open for all its flesh (果肉). Ahmad was cooking when he heard a stranger speaking outside. Ahmad went to check and saw an old gentleman, who greeted him and _______ he was passing by when it rained and that the only shelter (避雨处) in _______ was this house. After serving tea to the guest, Ahmad _______ his food was boiling and quickly rushed back.

Ahmad’s mom explained her son was preparing dinner and _______ cooking ever since young. The old guy was interested and asked to _______ what he was cooking. When they went to the kitchen, the old man was _______ by what Ahmad was doing. After a while, the dinner was ready, so Ahmad’s mom invited the man to enjoy it with them.

After _______, the old man said it was the most delicious food he’d eaten. He told them his name and _______. He was one of the famous cooks in Hong Kong and his _______ of visiting here was to ________ a person to help him win the ________ called Iron Cook. The old man said Ahmad was gifted and could cook ________ dishes.

Little did Ahmad know that would be the turning point in his ________. The dishes helped the old man ________ the competition. Ahmad is now an important ________ in the old man’s restaurant in Hong Kong.

6 . Four Best Cooking Apps

Wolfram Culinary Mathematics Reference

Requirement: iOS 9. 3+

Price: $ 1. 99

This app will help streamline our tasks of cooking by providing you with quick access to a set of tools specially designed for kitchen efficiency.

*Get nutritional(营养物的) information for individual foods or whole meals.

"Convert ingredient measurements (转换配料用量) to serve larger or smaller groups.

*Locate nearby grocery stores by place or store name.

Gordon Ramsay: Cook With Me

Requirement: iOS 4. 3+

Price: $ 5. 99

There are 56 recipe videos included in the app, showing the famous British professional cook Gordon Ramsay cooking the dish to give you the confidence to cook it yourself. And now there are 8 free text recipes plus 40 paid text recipes in the app.

MealBoard

Requirement: iOS 9.0+

Price: $ 3. 99

Store your recipes, create meal plans and grocery lists, keep track of your pantry inventory(储藏室的库存). All in one app!

*Import recipes from popular recipe websites, or add your own recipes.

*Make your grocery list based on the meal plan you created and check off grocery items as you shop.

*Keep track of what you have in your pantry, and record best-before dates and inventory locations.

*Email recipes, meal plans and shopping lists, and import recipes sent by other MealBoard users.

Fit Men Cook-Healthy Recipes

Requirement; i0S 10. 3+

Price: $ 2. 99

The winner of Apple App Store Best of 2015

Kevin Curry shares his journey to fitness with the Fit Men Cook community on social media and inside this app where you'll find the best way to prepare 273 of his most popular recipes.