Meet Christie
I'm Christie, the creator, photographer, videographer and writer of "Christie at Home". I’m a first generation Chinese-Canadian Recipe Blogger with an expertise in Asian recipes!
I was born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. I've been a full-time recipe blogger since 2019 and started the blog in 2015. I've been cooking since the age of 13.
My mother and grandmothers (from Hong Kong and China) taught me the foundation of Asian home cooking. Both of my grandmothers worked in the food industry - one owned a small restaurant. They passed down their recipes and expert tips to me on how to make Chinese dishes.
What You'll Find Here
You'll find quick and easy Asian recipes that are simple and approachable! I share step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, photos and quick comprehensive recipe videos on how to make your favorite Asian dish. I share Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino recipes and more!
Featured On
My work has featured on BuzzFeed Tasty, Food52, The Kitchn, The FeedFeed, Sur La Table, Yummly and more! You may know me from social media with a community of 900,000 plus followers, who repeatedly make my recipes (I am so grateful for all of you!)
How it Began
I've had a passion for cooking since I was a young girl. Along with my mother's and grandmothers' guidance, I am self-taught.
When I was young, I watched copious amounts of The Food Network. I admired these TV chefs, like Ina Garten and Wok with Yan.
When I had a good or bad day, they brought me so much comfort as I watched them cook in their cozy kitchens.
It was then when I realized I wanted to bring that same comfort to other people's homes through my recipes.
My love for Asian cuisine began with my travels to South-East Asia with my Malaysian-Canadian husband in 2012. From that point on, I began to study all types of dishes from various Asian countries.
Teaching myself their techniques and common ingredients used within those cuisines and experimenting a lot in the kitchen!
It was in December 2015 that I started my blog when I was my least happiest. Cooking, recipe testing and blogging were my therapy and hobby. Then in August 2019, I decided to pursue my passion full time and never looked back!
I am so grateful for my husband, family, friends and this community that has given me with the chance to follow my dreams.
I appreciate every single person who makes my recipes and supports my passion. I hope my recipes bring you joy, comfort, nostalgia or are useful in some way.
More about Me
In my spare time, I love to spend it with my husband and two pups out in nature going for walks. I also love to cook, enjoy good food, listen to music, read, watch a good show or movie and see the world.
I also have a passion for animals and would love to focus more of my time on helping dogs in need.
One of my dogs, is a rescue from a puppy mill farm. Puppy mill farms take advantage of dogs to mass produce puppies, forcing them to live in horrific conditions. These puppies are then sold in pet stores or to illegal pet brokers to customers, who are unaware of this or don’t do their research.
When the dogs have reached their productive peak, they are usually discarded inhumanely. If they’re lucky, dog rescues will find and save them.
The dogs that make it out alive have zero trust in humans and they don't know how to be a dog. They live in nervous fear and don't know how to socialize, play, or even wag their tail because so much joy has been ripped away from them.
It took us 6 years to rehabilitate our dog and she's finally healthy and happy. She started wagging her tail more regularly this year, which was a big milestone for her!
It's one of my missions to give back to these dog rescues that specialize in saving these animals. If you're interested in donating, fostering or adopting a puppy mill dog, please check out The Dog Rescuers Inc. in Oakville, Ontario.
Christie
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