Category Archives: MasterChef

Q&A, Edition #1

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

I recently announced a Q&A session on Facebook telling fans that they could ask me whatever question they wanted, and guaranteeing an answer to every question. Here are the questions I received and my responses. Which cities/states in the US have … Continue reading →

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A year for the history books.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

At least my history book . Some notable things that happened this year, many of which you may be familiar with already. But it’s a good reminded for me to see just how much this past year changed me as … Continue reading →

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Turning a page

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

In less than two weeks, I will take a trip across the country and continent, ultimately culminating at a small city located in Quebec, Canada. This will be the first trip I have taken in which there is no guarantee … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Past Three Months

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Sorry this post is a little bit overdue. The last post I wrote about my experience in the culinary world sounded a bit negative, so I thought I’d balance it out by sharing some of my favorite moments from the … Continue reading →

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Cooking for a friend

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Check out these AMAZING photos that were taken while I had the opportunity and honor to cook for a dear friend that had just given birth. Photo credit to all of these are to Ikigai | Photography by Katherine Fan   … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on life in the culinary world

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

For the better part of 3 months now since the filming of MasterChef concluded, I have been working in professional kitchens. Sometimes I’m paid, sometimes I’m not. Throughout these past couple of months, there are some things that I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Braised Chicken in “Ato” Stew

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

My parents left for China a few weeks ago, leaving me in my enormous house all by myself. It’s not as glamorous as it sounds…let’s just say that even if I had all the money in the world, I’d probably … Continue reading →

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Brief Update!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Hey guys! Sorry for not updating for so long. I’ve cooked quite a bit of stuff lately, but they were all “experimental” projects where I wasn’t happy enough with the final result to want to share if with you guys, … Continue reading →

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Q and A #1

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

It’s been a while since I’ve last posted…sorry! This week has been hectic of course and a lot has gone on. However, there’s not a lot of “bloggable” material at this moment. I tried out a few recipes and they … Continue reading →

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myFOXaustin Morning Show!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Here’s the link to a video of a brief segment I did for the local FOX station’s morning show! http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/18704888/michael-chen-cooks-up-pork-dumplings-on-good-day I’ll post a more detailed version of the recipe along with some special tips here soon . Remember, follow me … Continue reading →

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