november 22, 2015 7:36PM

The weekend prior to Thanksgiving was the perfect time to workshop some of our favorite family dishes. My dad and I prepared a quiet sunday dinner together: stir fried eggs and green beans, an aromatic dish of leafy greens, and a lotus root and fish patty that accompanies rice perfectly. As delicious as the meal was, spending an evening with my dad in the kitchen was even better.

image eight: the rice is ready

8. ready for rice

the first step to eating any meal is the rice. once the steam starts billowing off the black grain rice, sunday dinner truly begins.