There’s a healthy, colorful balance on this crazy-busy chef’s menu.
Yeh grew up in a musical family, loved writing and attended Juilliard before working as a celebrity chef.
In 2018, she premiered her show,Girl Meets Farm.
Photo: Getty / Amy Sussman / Staff
Yeh juggles being a wife, mom, TV host, author and entrepreneurwhew!
Before we dove in, though, we couldn’t resist asking some other questions.
Yeh:Probably the naturally dyed rainbow cake that I developed for my daughter Bernie’s first birthday.
Then of course seeing her stuff it into her mouth with her little birthday crown on was the best!
EatingWell:Finish this sentence: To me, cooking is …
Yeh:My favorite creative outlet.
Cooking is also a window into other places, cultures and communities.
And it’s a way to connect to my Chinese and Jewish ancestry.
EatingWell:Is there a kitchen tool that you’ve got the option to’t live without?
You also get more consistent results when you weigh things, especially with baking.
EatingWell:What’s always in your fridge?
EatingWell:Is there a food that says home to you?
Yeh:I would say matzo brei.
It’s so comforting.
EatingWell:What was your biggest adjustment transitioning from city life to farm life?
Yeh:Learning how to live without a bagel place down the street!
It turns out it comes from the key in of wheat grown right in these fields.
So, I basically live on a bagel farm!
EatingWell:How do you define healthy?
Yeh:Healthy to me is very much a process.
It’s figuring out what makes me feel good and recognizing it can change over time.
A few months ago I was doing a lot of HIIT workouts.
I was exhausted all the time and began dreading them.
So, I reassessed and started lifting weights instead.
A seven-minuteegg with a slice of seedy toastis also an A.M. fave.
Lunch
“Lunch is a toss-up,” added Yeh.
Homemademiso soupandcongee(an Asian rice porridge) are sometimes “on repeat” as well.
Dinner and Dessert
For dinner, salads and casseroles are frequently on the menu.
Yeh loves smoked salmon salad bagels.
Pizza Fridays are also a tradition in the Yeh household.
We couldn’t resist asking Yeh about her kitchen MVPs.
(We can’t be the only ones who love spying inside celebs' fridges and pantries?!)
“It’s probably a three-way tie between butter, bread and beans.
I could live on those three things!
“I keep dry beans on hand at all times because they are so versatile.
And no day is complete without a treat.
“For dessert, I sneak bites of whatever cookies are lying around from being recipe tested.
Yeh’s menu gets a “yay” from us!
