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vietnamese pate crostini

vietnamese pate crostini

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 

mini banh mis with lemongrass pork meatballs

mini banh mis with lemongrass pork meatballs

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 

grilled shrimp skewers with coconut cream

grilled shrimp skewers with coconut cream

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 

fridge cleanout herb and feta scones

fridge cleanout herb and feta scones

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 

tzatziki turkish eggs (cilbir with dill and cucumber yogurt)

tzatziki turkish eggs (cilbir with dill and cucumber yogurt)

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 

early girl tomato zaru soba (summer dipping soba!)

early girl tomato zaru soba (summer dipping soba!)

when it’s hot outside, there’s nothing better than cold noodles with something light and refreshing to dip them into. i recently made this tomato version of zaru soba and loved the combination of sweet, juicy summer tomatoes while still keeping that refreshing, cooling feeling. i