When earth science professor Donald I. Siegel is not busy researching hydrology and geochemistry, he's hard at work pursuing another interest in life—cooking. Siegel teaches hydrology and earth science in The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, and recently received top honors from the National Science Foundation and the Geological Society of America.

"Carefully researched and crammed with fascinating facts, this goes beyond a cookbook. A jolly good read! -- Ethel G. Hofman, Syndicated Jewish Food Columnist

One of my recipes to reduce my homesickness while living abroad was to eat Don's Chinese dishes. -- Yiping Shen, CEO of GNT-International, Beijing, China

Siegel brings authentic sophisticated Chinese recipes to even the strictest adherents of Kashrut. -- Rabbi Daniel Jezer, Rabbi emeritus , Cong. Beth Shalom, New York

Siegel proves my long time belief that a good geochemist must be a good cook first. -- Professor Chen Zhu, University of Indiana"