Project Food Blog Challenge #3: Luxury Dinner Party

Project Food Blog Challenge #3: Luxury Dinner Party

A homemade feast of 8 dim sum dishes -- mouthwatering, bite-sized morsels of varying textures, preparations, and succulent flavors.

Chicken-Liver Crostini (Inspired by Patti Mayonnaise)

Chicken-Liver Crostini (Inspired by Patti Mayonnaise)

Don't knock it til you've tried it! Chicken-liver pate is like the poor man's answer to foie gras...

Chinese Barbecued Pork Puff Pastry (Char Siu So)

Chinese Barbecued Pork Puff Pastry (Char Siu So)

Tackling the challenge by making the ultimate dim sum morsel: Char Siu Bao!

Bridal Shower Menu & the Best Salsa Recipe Ever

Bridal Shower Menu & the Best Salsa Recipe Ever

This is easy recipe for fancy-pants salsa is a keeper. Pretty, colorful, and full of bright flavors. Delicious on its own, over salmon, or with quesadillas.

Dip, Baby, Dip

Dip, Baby, Dip

Three dips to satisfy all your BBQ/block party/picnic needs: Radish Cream Cheese Dill Dip, Portuguese Green Olive Anchovy Dip, Guacamole

Pork and Shrimp Dumplings (Jiao Zi)

Pork and Shrimp Dumplings (Jiao Zi)

Chinese New Year celebrations come to a close soon, and with that, so does my dumpling stash. Resembling little purses stuffed with riches, it is tradition to eat plenty of dumplings during this time because they symbolize prosperity.

Party Perfect Walnut Date Cups

Party Perfect Walnut Date Cups

These fancy little walnut date cups are the perfect savory-sweet treat for a special holiday brunch or cocktail party.

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Dude’s Night, Cooking 101

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Dude’s Night, Cooking 101

A dude’s gotta feed himself. And he’s gotta learn a few tricks….for the laaaadies.

Spooning With Strangers Recipes

Spooning With Strangers Recipes

Scaled-down recipes of some dishes we served at Spooning with Strangers.

Mushroom 500 Flatbread

Mushroom 500 Flatbread

This is the perfect bite of crispy flatbread, earthy, robust mushroom, and salty parmigiano