In the chaotic kitchen of a recipe developer, you get a food blog called FoodMayhem.
I'm Jessica, an Asian-American, born and raised in NYC, and that's Lon, my Jewish, white husband. While professionally trained as a French culinary- and pastry chef, many of FoodMayhem recipes are my attempt to preserve and share authentic Chinese and Taiwanese recipes learned from my mom. We don't eat Chinese food every day, so you'll get a little bit of anything we find delicious enough to share: from our Eastern European side; recipes and techniques learned from my restaurant days; restaurant reviews, food travel tips; and a few other juicy bits along the way. Welcome to FoodMayhem!
Oh my gosh! She is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations! I love her name. :0)
A perfect perfect little baby girl! Congratulations Jessica and Lon!
Oh my goodness! Congratulations! She has the most adorable little kissy lips.
OMG!!! So cute! She looks just like you! 🙂
Ooooh, congratulations!!!! =D
Congratulations to you both!! What an exciting time.
Congratulations to you both! So cute!
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
Congrats on your perfect baby, She is beautiful!
Well, Congratulations! Proud Poppa Len and Mom, happy to have it over! That comment from Marie :-)!! I remember our first, also a little girl, who is now 61! Time flies by fast Jessica and Len so savor every minute!
Cheers, Old Doug and Marie in BC Canada
so happy for the parents, wish she will comme to visit us in france, congatutations, yassir Yebba from La Rochelle FRANCE
She is exquisite, and what a unique name! Congratulations!
Lucky baby to be born into a house where love of food, life and adventure will surround her.
Congrats! She’s beautiful! What a blessing!
Oh my gosh. A gem, not a spice. I love the name though. This is third birth this week. My neighbor had a little girl named Avery on Valentine’s Day, my step-daughter had a little boy this morning named Ari Nathaniel. It’s a good week.
Congratulations, that’s wonderful news! It’s so funny…I made a Moroccan Lamb dish for my family last night using Cayenne Pepper – and I’d never used it before! It was spicy but they loved it! I bet your precious Cayenne is going to be just like that…full of character & greatly loved! xo
Adorable!!! And, the result of a perfect recipe! Congratulations!
now THAT’S a spicy meat ah ball! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations. She is absolutely beautiful.
Congrats! What a beautiful baby girl!
how stinkin’ cute! congrats, and great name! 🙂
Congratulations!! What a cutie! I love her name.. just beautiful. Hope you’re all doing well!
I love the name!! She’s gonna be a little heartbreaker. Big congrats to you guys!
Congratulations! I couldn’t think of a better name that’s also a food 🙂
What a gorgeous family! Thanks for all of your restaurant reviews and recipes throughout the years (the latest place I tried because of your review: Peter Pan bakery! SO GOOD!), and I look forward to future posts, this time with your little added spice! (very cool name, by the way!)
Congrats!! What a darling girl, and I’m so happy for your family 🙂
Thanks everyone! XOXO
Congratulations! I just came to your blog to see if you had had the baby yet and I now see that you did! She’s simply perfect. Beautiful. 🙂
congratulations again, she looks beautiful!
She is just precious. And relish every moment!
Caya, what a beautiful name! I see a little resemblance. Congrats!!!
Congratulations! So cute!!!!
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I finally checked out your blog and what a lovely picture! I didn’t know that Caya was short for Cayenne. Did I tell you guys that my daughter Annie’s middle name is Salt? Hope you are all well. Love, your midwife.
Oh congrats! She is so precious. What a cutie!
So precious! Now you can start cooking for us again!
Thanks again everyone!! I’m sorry we haven’t been back to posting yet but we have years of recipes here to keep you busy. =)
Cute kid! But really, Cayenne?!? Not sure if I like it, (but yeah, very cool) or am jealous, I named my kids jack and Charlie..Congrats!
Jessica, what a wonderful and sweet angel you have! Congratulations on your life’s new sweet ingredient 🙂
Jonha