girlfromcalifornia

these vietnamese pate crostini were one of the surprise favorites at our vietnamese wine bar party, and they also happened to be the easiest thing i made all night. the best part? the pâté does about 80% of the work. all you have to do is toast some baguette slices, spread on a generous layer of vietnamese pâté, and finish each crostini with a pickled carrot flower, a cornich...

i wanted to have something a little more substantial at our vietnamese wine bar party while still keeping everything easy to eat with your hands, and mini banh mis felt like the no-duh choice. the boy had also been wanting to make lemongrass pork for a while, and i originally suggested turning it into meatballs for the sandwiches. instead, he shaped the pork into these mini p...

i made these shrimp skewers for our vietnamese wine bar party, and they ended up being one of my favorite bites of the night! it was also a perfect teamwork dish — the boy took care of marinating and cooking the shrimp, using a blend of scallions, garlic, and chilies that gave the shrimp lots of flavor and a little kick, while i prepped a rich coconut cream sauce for dipping ...

i either have no fresh herbs in my fridge or too many herbs! this weekend, i found myself with a bunch of assorted bits and bobs leftover from my market haul a few weeks back and wanted to use them up before heading to the farmer’s market for a restock. side note: i’ve found that wrapping soft herbs in a slightly damp paper towel and storing them in a

testing out tzatziki turkish eggs has been on my list all summer! imagine my surprise when i went to brunch in cabo, and there was a “dill yogurt turkish egg” on the menu that was very similar to what i had been wanting to try out. naturally, i had to order it, and it was delicious! i knew i had to put my own twist on it when i got home.

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