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Lilly is a hospitality management Ph.D., private chef, culinary instructor, foodservice consultant, and food and culture nerd. She is currently a faculty member of the Hotel School of Cornell University and spends too much time contemplating soup dumplings.


Latest Stories

How I’m Celebrating Lunar New Year During a Pandemic
Much of my Chinese New Year preparation is continuing the practices that many of us have developed or cultivated during this pandemic.
Feb 11, 2021
Why I Deep Clean Before Chinese New Year (and You Should Too)
I can’t begin to tell you how relieved I am that the Year of the Dog is almost over. For Chinese people, the year of one’s zodiac sign is traditionally the unluckiest year for them with warnings of trouble and danger at every turn. So as a Dog person, I am looking forward to welcoming that first day of the Year of the Pig (February 5) with all the new positive energy that comes with it. But first, I have to sweep the past year away—literally.
Feb 4, 2019