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Stunning Summer Salads 爽脆輕食沙拉

Norman Rockwell's America 繪出美國動人日常

Traditional Japanese Archery 日式弓之道

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ISSUE 57

ARTISTIC TRADITIONS, EAST & WEST 來自西洋的中國宮廷畫師——郎世寧

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目錄 CONTENTS 5

Editor’s Pick 編輯精選

Candy Box 糖果盒子

Summer Garden 陽光花園

Ask an Expert: Pore Care

The Energy of Meditation

Traditional Japanese Archery: A moving meditation that tones the body and quiets the mind

美膚專家解惑——毛孔護理篇

冥想的力量

弓之道：修練身心的傳統日式箭術

Giuseppe Castiglione: An Italian Painter in China’s Imperial Court

來自西洋的中國宮廷畫師——郎世寧艇

Norman Rockwell's America

細察繪出動人日常——諾曼· 洛克威爾

Best-Dressed: Stunning Summer Salads

驚豔一夏爽脆輕食沙拉

Baking With Love: How cookbook author Kristina Cho’s family inspired her creations

烘焙，以愛之名——曹穎怡的烹飪之旅

南方款待之道：會說故事的家居布置

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A Tribute to Southern Hospitality Enhancing the heartfelt connection with home

Mount Rainier National Park: A Volcanic Paradise in the Clouds

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序 EDITOR’S NOTE 從心出發

300多年前的夏日七月，是一位在東方聲名遠播的意大利畫師—— 郎世寧（Giuseppe Castiglione）——的誕生月。時值西方的巴洛克時期，東方的大清康雍乾盛世。他負命遠渡重洋來到中國，此後，在清朝宮廷鑽研畫技，致力將東、西方的繪畫特點合而為一，一幅幅傳世之作，細緻的筆觸下，深植著中國與西方文化積澱千年的傳統特點。本期封面故事，聚焦這名藝術家的創作之路。不僅是西技東傳，東學亦西漸。本期身心保健專文，帶您從冥想探究古老的東方哲學與西方醫學理論中，不謀而合之處。此外，您是否知道，冥想並非只能採用靜坐的形式？當您能高度專注於某一特定時刻，保持身心平靜，就能達到同樣的效果。傳統日式弓道中，也蘊含相似哲學，武中有靜，動靜合宜，一起來探究靜心的力量。本次人物專訪，收錄了華裔食譜作家曹穎怡（Kristina Cho）的烹飪故事。移民家庭裡相似的經歷，以及承自祖輩的情感，透過一道道創意食譜，將對家庭、文化的情感訴諸於誠意製作的料理，將西

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式元素融進中式的傳統美食，不僅是美食，還有故事，烘出真心，煮出鄉味。盛夏，仍是個適合露營的季節，位於美西華盛頓州內的雷尼爾山國家公園則是熱門的露營地。雷尼爾山就像是西方版的富士山，看似沉穩卻蘊藏大自然無可抗拒的威力與威脅，靜時孕育無限生機，動時卻能毀萬物於一瞬⋯⋯看那巍峨的大山，一同仰歎這壯麗背後的美麗與憂愁。

EDITOR'S PICK

Summer Garden 陽光庭園 Bright sunlight beaming through the shade of trees, blooming flowers and those beautiful living beings dancing around, all of these complete an idyllic summer scene.

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ELITE BEAUTY

Ask an Expert: Pore Care Skin care professionals can help us separate myth from fact 美膚專家解惑——毛孔護理篇 By Skylar Parker

我們的膚況有很大部分，取決於日常生活因素，諸如：飲食、飲水、壓力，以及是否擁有良好的護膚習慣。關於護膚，其中一項最為人關注的，在於毛孔粗大的問題，加之市面上出現越來越多標榜緊緻毛孔的產品，這也讓我們更難分辨好壞、優劣。進行選購前，應先了解保持良好的毛孔健康所需注意的事項。我們請教了兩位護膚專家，探討如何改善毛孔問題。其中一位是知名護膚品牌「寶拉珍選」的 Desiree Stordahl 女士，另一名為 Mary Schook 女士，她是擁有美容護理師執照以及 Beauty by Mary Schook 的品牌創辦人。二位在此探討如何利用酸類去角質產品，以及改變生活習慣，從而改善肌膚毛孔問題，並且分享如何選擇最佳的妝前乳、粉底液來輔助改善毛孔問題。

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1. 什麼樣的美妝、生活習慣，會導致毛孔堵塞與放大，又有哪些方法能改善此問題？

Desiree Stordahl：毛孔堵塞，主要源自肌膚多餘油脂與死皮堆積的混合物，這些碎屑積聚於毛孔的隙縫中，正是導致毛孔粗大的元兇。這些現象實屬自然，然而，若未以良好的護膚習慣來調理，將使問題加劇。未能確實進行臉部清潔，或帶妝睡覺，會使這些堵塞的毛孔發炎，因而出現面皰與黑頭等擾人的肌膚問題。挑選適合您肌膚類型的水溶性潔顏產品，每天確實清潔肌膚。透過早晚的清潔，達到最佳效果，完成清潔步驟後，擦上含有 BHA 酸成分的去角質液，一般來說，每日塗用濃度為 2% 的該酸類產品，對肌膚仍屬溫和。如此持續數週後，毛孔、面皰以及黑頭問題減少，是可以預見的效果。

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN RADIANT LIFE MAGAZINE.

he quality of our skin is largely determined by lifestyle factors such as diet, water intake, and stress, as well as whether one follows a good skin care regimen. A major concern in skin care is the appearance of enlarged pores, and with the rise of pore-reducing products on the market, it can be difficult to distinguish the good from the bad, as well as knowing what to avoid to keep pores healthy. We discussed pore care with two skin care professionals: Desiree Stordahl, from Paula’s Choice Skincare, and Mary Schook, licensed aesthetician and founder of Beauty by Mary Schook. Here they discuss

ways to improve the appearance of pores through use of beta hydroxy acid exfoliants and lifestyle changes, and how to choose the best makeup primer or foundation to soften the appearance of pores.

針對毛孔粗大問題，可使用添加維生素 B3 （niacinamide）的護膚品，維生素 B3 可以深入肌膚，修復、縮小毛孔。除此之外，日間別忘了塗擦防曬品，並且避免所有可能刺激肌膚的成分，如含有變性酒精（Denatured alcohol），以及高濃度香精、薄荷醇配

1. What are some beauty and lifestyle habits that may lead to clogged or enlarged pores, and what are some ways to improve their appearance? Desiree Stordahl: Clogged pores are primarily triggered by a mixture of excess oil combined with dead skin and other debris that accumulate in the pore. This can occur naturally, but not adhering to a good skin care routine can make it worse. Skipping facial cleanses and falling asleep with makeup on contributes to congested pores that go on to become inflamed and lead to breakouts or blackheads overnight. You need to make sure you’re cleansing your skin daily with a gentle water-soluble cleanser appropriate for your skin type. This can be done both morning and night for optimal results. After that, add in a leave-on BHA exfoliant; typically a 2 percent concentration is gentle enough for daily use. Within a couple of weeks of consistent use, you should see a dramatic reduction in congested pores, breakouts, and blackheads. To target enlarged pores, use products loaded with niacinamide. Once a pore has become stretched out, niacinamide can go in and help restore it back to its normal shape and size.

方的產品。對付那些頑固且難以去除的黑頭，或其他堵塞嚴重的毛孔，可考慮找一位資深的美容專家進行特殊護理，而您日常家居的護膚保養程序，則能有效維持淨膚過後的膚況。

Mary Schook：有一些日常生活習慣，是毛孔問題惡化的成因，例如酗酒，過量攝取甜品、碳水化合物。此外，壓力、不好的睡眠習慣，紫外線照射，誤用產品，甚至是先天基因等，都可能是導致毛孔問題劣化的主因。隨年齡增長，因為膠原蛋白的流失，以及肌膚保溼能力下降，日積月累下，毛孔自然會變得粗大。維繫良好的睡眠品質，嘗試高強度間歇訓練（High-intensity interval training，簡稱 HIIT），飲用具有高抗氧化效果的茶飲，例如綠茶以及「苦丁茶」（Guayusa），嘗試低升糖指數飲食法（低 GI 飲食），這些都是促進肌膚健康，且減少毛孔能見度的有效方法。

2. 有些皮膚專家建議，避免在毛孔粗大的肌膚上，使用含有磨砂或顆粒成分的去角質產品，而應多加使用含酸產品，您對此的見解為何？

Desiree Stordahl：我同意此觀點，使用磨砂類去角質產品，會讓您的肌膚問題惡化。因為這些顆粒會導致您肌膚產生微小的撕裂，進而引發發炎反應。

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Isometric exercise has been shown to be highly beneficial. According to Dr. Edward R. Laskowski, isometric exercise can help patients suffering from arthritis and may also help lower blood pressure. INTERESTED IN ARCHERY? There are only a few dozen kyudo centers outside of Japan, but archery is a sport you can do almost anywhere. Some municipalities place limits on shooting a bow, but in many places, you can practice in your backyard. If you become interested in archery, you open up a wide range of other activities: You can try bowhunting, bow fishing, 3D shoots (a course through the woods with a series of life-size foam animals to shoot at, with a scorecard like golf), or even archery tag or a dodgeball-like game using foamtipped arrows. You don’t need a giant kyudo bow or an expensive mechanical compound bow, like hunters use, to enjoy archery. Before you buy your own bow, consider taking an archery class at a local range or recreation center that can provide the required equipment. If you take to the sport, the equipment you need (a bow, arrows, archery glove, quiver, target, and backstop) can be purchased at an archery store, where you can try out different brands and models. Basic equipment can be quite inexpensive and can also be found used for even less.

If you want to practice at home, but don’t have a backyard space or an appropriate backstop, just use foam-tipped arrows, widely available for live-action role playing. For safety reasons, foam-tipped arrows are a good choice for beginners and young children. If you would like to study kyudo, you can find a sensei by contacting American Kyudo Renmei, a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote Japanese archery in the Americas. The states where kyudo is being practiced include California, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington. 你不需要擁有巨大的日式弓，或者獵人用的那種昂貴的機械複合弓，才能享受射箭帶來的樂趣，在你買一支屬於自己的弓之前，可以考慮先就近在所在地的射場參加射箭課程，或先在提供射箭設備的運動休閒中心體驗看看。當你真的喜歡上射箭之後，所有需要的設備（弓、箭、射箭手套、箭袋、靶和擋箭布）都可以在射箭用品店買到，並實際試用不同品牌、型號。初級設備通常不會太昂貴，如果選擇二手用品則會更便宜。如果想在家練習，但後院不夠大，或者沒有適合的擋箭布，可以使用常見於真人實景角色扮演活動中的海綿箭頭，這種箭頭對初學者或兒童而言，也比較安全。如果想學弓道，可以透過美國弓道聯盟（American Kyudo Renmei）找到師父。美國弓道聯盟是專門在美國推廣日本弓道的非營利組織。在加州、喬治亞州、印第安納州、明尼蘇達州、北卡羅來納州、南卡羅來納州、維吉尼亞洲和華盛頓州都有人學習弓道。

Left: Each movement in Japanese archery is honed to achieve the upmost gracefulness. _Cathrin Mueller/ Getty Images Right: In Japanese archery, the archer stands in a semi-indoor space facing targets outside.

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Different Forms of Archery

不同種類的箭術

Western archery: “Mediterranean archery”—the type of archery most people in the West are familiar with—is what children in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts learn. This archery style has been part of the modern Olympic games since 1900. Important during the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), it was practiced with English longbows. After the Middle Ages, this form of archery was barely practiced for 400 years, and came back into favor in the 19th century as a leisure pastime. In Western archery, you stand perpendicular to the target, use three fingers to pull the bow, and draw the string back, with your right hand, to just in front of your face.

西洋箭術：「地中海式射箭」是最受西方大眾所熟知的一種，即童子軍們所學的門類。這種射箭形式自1900年起，便是奧運會的其中一個項目。在英法百年戰爭（西元1337~1453年）中扮演著重要的角色，當時用的是英式長弓。中世紀後，這種弓法沉寂了近四百年，在19世紀時捲土重來，搖身一變成為休閒活動。西式射箭中，射手跟靶成垂直，用右手3根手指頭拉弦，弦最多只會拉到臉側，不會再往後拉。韓國箭術：韓國箭術的根源是韓國的文化認同，時至今日仍備受尊崇，因為數世紀來，箭術是韓國人得以維持獨立的重要方式。韓國箭術使用一種很短、彎曲幅度很大的弓，拉弓時需要搭配使用特殊的扳指，

Korean archery: Korean archery is at the root of Korean cultural identity and is still much revered today, as the practice of archery was how the Koreans preserved their independence for centuries. In Korean archery, you use a very short, very curvy bow that is pulled with a special thumb ring, and you shoot at targets about 150 yards away—about twice the distance of targets in the Olympics.

射向140公尺（約150英尺）遠的靶，約是奧運射箭距離的兩倍。

中國傳統箭術：儘管在文化大革命時期，中國傳統製弓技法幾近滅絕，近期才開始在中國及海外有復興之勢。中式弓的製作多採用三層複合式材料，曲線有致，中等長度，主要以木頭、水牛角和筋為製

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材。弓箭手運用一種稱之為「尺

Chinese traditional archery: Although the art of traditional Chinese bowmaking was nearly lost during the Cultural Revolution, Chinese traditional archery is making a comeback both in China and abroad. This form of archery uses a three-layered, curvy medium-length bow, made of wood, water buffalo horn, and sinew. Archers use the “inchworm technique,” in which the elbow of the drawing arm is pulled up overhead like an inchworm. China has embraced many forms of archery in its long history, and its importance is reflected in the fact that today, there are more than 100 million people named Zhang—“Archer” in Chinese. Tatar and Mongolian archery: The Tatars and Mongols excelled in horseback archery, shooting at their foes while galloping on the short ponies of the Asian Steppes. They used very short and curvy three-layered bows. Horseback archery, Genghis Khan’s weapon of conquest in large swaths of Asia, allowed his men to be fast and mobile as they fought their enemies.

蠖勢」的拉弓法，以手臂將弓拉超過頭的型態拉弓，姿勢看起來像尺蠖。中國在漫長的歷史中，採納揉合了許多不同種類的箭術。透過上億人的姓氏「張」——意思是拉開弓弦——也可以看到弓箭在中國文化中的重要性。

韃靼和蒙古箭術：韃靼人和蒙古人騎射技藝精湛，能從疾馳的馬背上舉弓準確地射向敵人，在亞洲大草原所向披靡。他們使用一種短而呈大曲形的三層式複合弓。騎射，是成吉思汗征服亞洲的武器，蒙古弓讓士兵在草原上對戰能快速移動。 │23

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GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE: AN ITALIAN PAINTER IN CHINA’S IMPERIAL COURT Harmonizing Eastern and Western art for a higher purpose 東西合萃會其中深意來自西洋的中國宮廷畫師——郎世寧 By Da Yan Pictures courtesy of the National Palace Museum

t may be difficult to believe that a sublime Chinese landscape was painted by an Italian artist. However, Giuseppe Castiglione (1688– 1766), a Baroque-era painter who studied art in Milan, Italy, succeeded in capturing the essence of Chinese landscape painting. He is better known by his Chinese name, Lang Shining. In one of his paintings, the receding layers of mountains, ridges, and misty valleys, lushly embellished with sinuous pines, illustrate a sensibility to Chinese literati aesthetics. From a secluded villa, two figures stand atop a cliff admiring a waterfall. The water disappears into the mist and re-emerges, from under a footbridge to cascade through a rocky terrain into the foreground. To the left, another villa sits amid the woods, and a gentleman sits in pensive solitude by his hut.

中國山水畫寫意，其深層的意象，對許多西方人而言難

清郎世寧畫山水軸

生活的嚮往，這些都是中國繪畫中常見的元素。透過更

Shan Shui painting is a typical style in traditional Chinese painting. Its essence conveys a sense of mindful expression. Thus, it showed the painter's imagination, which is completely different from Western realism. Here Castiglione included dimensional elements along with a fixed viewing angle.

加細微的觀察，我們可以從郎世寧的繪畫中發現，他將

以參透一二。而這一幅精緻典型的山水畫軸，卻出自一位意大利畫家 Giuseppe Castiglione，他是一名出生於巴洛克時期的畫家，在米蘭攻讀藝術，而後遠赴東洋，習得中國繪畫的精髓，成功畫出一幅幅傳世之作，而其為人所熟知的便是其中文名－－郎世寧。表現山水畫境他的這一幅〈畫山水〉之作，層疊的山巒，仙韻飄渺的山谷，蜿蜒其中，還有鬱鬱蔥蔥的松杉點綴，描繪得正是中國文人志士眼中的經典之美與信手的韻味。一座藏身在山丘邊上的涼亭，兩位居士正站在山沿邊交談，望向直流而下的銀泉。流水消失在霧氣繚繞的山巒間，然後又在畫軸的下方湧現，泉水潺潺流於木橋之下，在高低層疊的岩堆上川流不息，流向畫面之外。再看向畫面左方，有另一座居所隱於衫林旁，一位居士坐在簷廊閱讀沉思。崇峻的自然意象，渺小的人物存在，以及對於隱居

寫實主義置入畫作之中，這是透過一雙訓練有素的雙眼，以光學透視法，在一固定的視角下表現出的構圖，而這也是明清山水畫中鮮少具備的特點。 │27

After The Party, circa 1922.

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ELITE ART

NORMAN ROCKWELL’S

AMERICA Heartwarming portrayals of everyday life

細察繪出動人日常美國藝術家諾曼·洛克威爾

By Bob Kirchman

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN ESSENCE MAGAZINE.

orman Rockwell’s career spanned six decades, and he is certainly one of America’s bestknown 20th-century artists. Many of us love him. Many dismiss him as a romanticist and kitschy caricaturist, but a showing of his works gives a much deeper appreciation of “America’s best-loved artist.” When the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley hosted Norman Rockwell’s America, we went to see it with anticipation. “Will it have any original paintings in it?” my wife asked. “I certainly hope so,” I replied. Yes, I would have enjoyed a selection of Saturday Evening Post covers, but I really wanted to see brushstrokes. I was not to be disappointed.

諾曼．洛克威爾（Norman Rockwell）的畫家生涯持續了六十餘年，他無疑是二十世紀美國最出名的藝術家之一。有很多人喜愛他，也有很多人對他不屑一顧，認為他是個浪漫主義和庸俗的諷刺畫家，但是一場關於他的展覽，讓我們對這位「最受美國人喜愛的畫家」有了更深一層的欣賞。去（2021）年，雪倫多亞河谷博物館舉辦「諾曼・洛克威爾畫筆下的美國」展時，我和太太滿心期待的前去觀賞。「會有原作展出嗎？」我太太問，「我很希望會有，」我回覆她。當然，如果是展出《週六晚郵報》的封面作品選集，我覺得也很棒，但是我真的很想看到原作才有的筆觸，希望我的期待不會落空。洛克威爾年輕時便以繪畫為業，21 歲時就開始為《週六晚郵報》繪製雜誌封面。他是個訓練有素、畫技精湛的畫家，而且很早就獲得了成就。大多數人比較熟悉

REMINISCENT OF THE OLD MASTERS Rockwell began painting professionally at a young age. At 21, he was painting covers for The Saturday Evening Post. He was a disciplined and masterful

的是他在該報刊中刊載的插畫，因為那些畫經常被複製或模仿。然而，卻很少人知道他早期的創作也有相當卓越的作品，從這些作品可以看出他強大的觀察力和構圖能力，也顯示出他有像古典藝術大師般的技巧與實力。 │33

Triple Tomato I could have filled my book with tomato salads, but I held back and instead chose a couple that I feel really hit the spot. This one is packed with cherry, chunky, and sun-dried tomatoes. I like to serve the pecorino in big fat wedges, but feel free to shave it over the top if you prefer.

Subs: Use a vegetarian hard cheese. Use vegan Parmesan-style “cheese” or omit. Get ahead: Salt the tomatoes up to an hour in advance. Make the croutons and dressing in advance. Nice on the side: Pastas, focaccia, or grilled meats. Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

1 pound large tomatoes 10 1/2 ounces cherry tomatoes 7 ounces sun-dried or semidried tomatoes 3 1/2 ounces pecorino cheese Salt and pepper

1. Cut the large tomatoes into wedges. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Put both in a large mixing bowl and season generously with salt while you make the rest of the salad. (Salting your tomatoes removes some of their water and consequently intensifies their flavor.)

Dressing Lemon and olive oil (recipe follows) Toppers 9 ounces bread, such as sourdough, torn into 3/4- to 1 1/4inch chunks 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt Handful of basil leaves

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2. Make the croutons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the croutons out in a roasting tray, drizzle with the oil, and season generously with salt. Toss well, making sure that the croutons are well-coated with the oil. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool before using. 3. Whisk up the dressing in a large mixing bowl. 4. Drain the salted tomatoes in a sieve and add to the dressing. Add the sun-dried or semi-dried tomatoes to the bowl. Toss, taste, and season with extra salt if needed. Transfer to a large plate. 5. Cut the pecorino into triangles and tuck into the salad.Top with the croutons, basil leaves, and black pepper.

番茄三重奏我可以用番茄沙拉填滿整本食譜，不過我決定不那麼激進，只選了幾個真正深入我心的作法。這個番茄三重奏食譜有著滿滿的櫻桃番茄、牛番茄和油漬番茄。我個人喜歡把佩可里諾起司切成大大的三角形，不過想要削成薄片灑在沙拉上也可以。

替代品：選用素食硬起司，純素 /維根帕瑪森風味起司，或不加。先備料：先用鹽輕漬番茄一小時，準備好脆麵包丁和沙拉醬汁。可搭配：意大利麵、佛卡夏麵包或烤肉。四人份

材料作法 1磅大顆番茄 10又1/2盎司櫻桃番茄

1. 將大顆番茄切塊，櫻桃番茄對半切，放進料理碗中，撒入適量的

7盎司油漬番茄或油漬半乾番茄

鹽後放置一旁，進行下一步驟（鹽能夠讓番茄釋出多餘的水分，

3又1/2盎司佩可里諾起司

讓風味更鮮甜）。

鹽和胡椒

2. 製作脆麵包丁：預熱烤箱至350°F。將麵包丁鋪散在烤盤上，淋上橄欖油、適

沙拉醬汁檸檬和橄欖油（作法後述）撒料準備9盎司麵包，比如酸麵包，撕成3/4到1又1/4英寸大小 2大匙橄欖油鹽 1把羅勒葉

量鹽，翻攪均勻，並試吃，以確保麵包丁有足夠的鹽和橄欖油。烤10到15分鐘，放涼備用。 3. 在料理碗中混合所有沙拉醬汁材料，並攪拌均勻。 4. 用濾網將稍微醃過的番茄濾掉鹽水，加入沙拉醬汁，再加進油漬番茄或油漬半乾番茄，拌勻，試吃，不夠鹹可再多加點鹽。 5. 將所有材料放入大沙拉盤中，塞入切成塊狀的佩可里諾起司，再撒上脆麵包丁、羅勒和黑胡椒少許，即可食用。

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ELITE PEOPLE

BAKING WITH LOVE How cookbook author Kristina Cho’s family inspired her creations 烘焙，以愛之名 By Annie Wu

ristina Cho has vivid childhood memories of the scene at her grandparents’ Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. It was the kind of place where everyone in the family chipped in to help. “I remember, growing up, all my aunts and uncles and my mom had full-time jobs elsewhere, working at hospitals and banks—you know, very normal professional jobs. But they would still come to the restaurant after work,” Her mother was an all-around talent. “She would do everything,” from hostessing to

曹穎怡（Kristina Cho）是一名出色的麵點師，也是《月餅與牛奶麵包》（Mooncakes and Milk Bread）的作者；在其烹飪路上，家人的身影常伴左右，亦師亦友。在曹穎怡的兒時記憶中，祖父母經營的中餐館幾乎與家的比重不相上下。位於俄亥俄州克里夫蘭，這間中餐館可以稱得上是她最初的起點。那時，幾乎家裡的每個人都來餐廳中幫過忙。「我記得在我的成長過程中，我所有的叔叔、阿姨和我媽媽都在醫院和銀行從事全職工作——他們都有一份專業工作。但在下班後，他們還是會來餐廳，」曹穎怡的母親是一個很全能的人。「她什麼都會做，」她說，無論是服務員還是吧檯招待，抑或是去送外賣。「我只記得我媽媽經常在餐廳裡穿梭，儘管當時她在醫院有一份全職工作，每週工時長達 40 小時。」她的外祖父母在 1960 年代後期，從香港移民到美夢得以啟航。曹穎怡對食物的熱愛，也來源於她的家人。她兒時就經常和祖父一起去吃港式飲茶，有點像是早午餐，有各式一碟碟、一口大小的點心，配上茶飲，「我們點餐時，祖父總會小聲告訴我各式茶點的名字。」後來在食譜的創作過程中，她還揭開了一段往事：她發現祖父的第一份餐館工作就是烘焙師。雖然這項工作地位不高，只比洗碗的人重要一點，「但是這樣的工作在中餐廳很少見，因為除了簽語餅（forture cookie）和切好的橙子之外，很少有中式餐館提供甜點。曹穎怡

While working at an architecture firm, Kristina Cho found her true passion—baking and cooking. She started to share her recipes on her blog, Eat Cho Food, and in 2021, she published her first cookbook, Mooncakes & Milk Bread.

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在書中寫道，那時的祖父，日復一日地準備著一盤盤無法盡數的金色杏仁餅，而那時的日子，彷彿漫長得沒有盡頭。」

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN ESSENCE MAGAZINE.

國，決定開一家餐館維持生計。全家人的努力，讓美國

Traditional Southern homes include porches that encourage guests to relax and stay awhile.

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ELITE HOME

A TRIBUTE TO

Southern

Hospitality Enhancing the heartfelt connection with home

南方款待之道會說故事的家居布置

By Annie Wu Pictures courtesy of Susan Sully

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN ESSENCE MAGAZINE.

he American South has a reputation for its warm hospitality. This cultural feature has influenced the way houses are decorated and built in the region. Susan Sully describes herself as a “Southern-style anthropologist” of sorts. She’s written several books about Southern architecture and design in which she highlights the design principles and traditions that give the region’s aesthetic its distinctly unique identity. The culture of hospitality has led to a local emphasis on making one’s home comfortable and welcoming.

美國南方人以熱情好客而聞名。這項文化特點影響著生活中的方方面面，其中也包括建築的裝飾設計和建造。 Susan Sully 著有多本關於南方建築與設計特色的專書，著重在南方建築的設計原則和傳統，也記錄了此地獨有的美學觀，她自稱為「南方美學的人類學者」。南方溫暖好客的地方特色，讓屋宅更為注重舒適溫馨、賓至如歸的設計方向。懷舊之情 Sully 表示，在有現代化交通工具之前，人們往返各地需要花費許多時間。「有時甚至需要在陌生人家短暫停留，或者要杯水喝，或者借宿一夜。因此，當時的人們都挺願意接待陌生客人。」 │53

From mid-July to midAugust is the peak season for wildflowers, with their vibrant colors. There are several popular wildflower hikes for visitors to explore, such as Reflection Lakes, Grand Park, Summerland, and Naches Peak Loop.

ELITE TRAVEL

MOUNT RAINIER National Park

A volcanic paradise in the clouds 雷尼爾山國家公園雲中的火山樂園

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN ESSENCE MAGAZINE.

By Jeff Perkin

(This is Tuolumne Meadows.)

waterways, and surrounding life would create serious long-term impacts. Sisson claims that these mudflows would have the “consistency of churning wet concrete.” Lowlands around Tacoma and Seattle are formed of this kind of prehistoric debris—evidence of Mount Rainier’s dramatic past. As recently as this year, expanded efforts have been made to improve the Cascades Volcano Observatory’s lahar detection system. Volcanic gases and hydrothermal activity are evidence that Mount Rainier is still an active volcano. Earthquake activity is constantly being analyzed because, as Sisson explains: “Experience at other volcanoes indicates that renewed eruptions will likely be preceded by weeks or months of small earthquakes centered beneath the volcano. These earthquakes can be accompanied by swelling or other changes in the shape of the volcano, as well as changes in ground temperatures and the amount and type of gas released from the volcano.” Eruptions aren’t the only threat because, as the USGS explains, lahars can 64│

even occur by “sector collapse or magma-water-ice interaction rather than from an eruption itself.” An expanded understanding of how these natural disasters unfold helps improve the early warning detection system for people who live in close proximity to the volcano. It seems that an eruption at Mount Rainier, a pyroclastic flow, or a destructive lahar event is not a question of if, but when. Until that time, the mountain will remain poised in its relatively peaceful power as a beautiful backdrop to a growing metropolis and a mighty peak in the National Park system.

性的山崩或岩漿、水與冰，三者的交互作用就足以引發火山泥流。」如果對這些自然災害有更多的認識，將有助於預警系統能更早向火山周圍民眾發出警告。現在的問題不在於火山碎屑流或火山泥流會不會到來，而是何時到來。而在那之前，大山仍然會維持沉靜安定的表象，靜靜地作為都會的天然背景，以及國家公園系統中那座讓人仰望的巨峰。

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Despite the unpredictable threat Mount Rainier may pose, this giant peak spectacularly sits as the backdrop of Seattle.

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