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A Dinner Party

dinner party, lamb rack, lamb leg, ricotta, amuse bouche

This month is my grandparents’ 60th anniversary.  To celebrate we’ve planned a number of festivities, the first of which was a family dinner party.  They put me in charge of the menu, which was a big responsibility, especially because the other hosting candidates were professional caterers and fancy hotel restaurants, but I gave it my all and played the granddaughter card, which definitely scored me some extra points!
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December 23 2011 | appetizers and meat and recipe and thoughts and vegetarian | 8 Comments »

Food & Wine’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I’m in San Diego!  It was such a spontaneous, impromptu trip that I still can’t believe I’m here. It’s been over two years since I was last in the States, I’m having so much fun visiting even the most mundane of places (ie. supermarkets). Obediently waiting for me when I got here was 1.5 years worth of Food & Wine magazines my grandparents diligently saved for me! It’s been so much fun going through them and tagging recipes and ideas I like.
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November 16 2011 | appetizers and recipe and side dish and thoughts and vegetarian | 10 Comments »

Adzuki Cream Cheese Dumplings, Beef Wraps, and Kimchi Taco Crisps


I had the most fun making these three appetizers because I found them interesting and new.  Each dish was an interpretation of something more familiar.  I thought they would provide an element of surprise and intrigue to the diners.  I can’t take credit for creating these dishes, but I think I did a good job executing them, because they were a hit!

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April 14 2010 | appetizers and asian and beans and legumes and meat and side dish and vegetarian | 9 Comments »