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spicy calabrian chili shrimp skewers (grill friendly)

spicy calabrian chili shrimp skewers (grill friendly)

we served shrimp skewers at our vietnamese wine bar night and they were such a hit! people loved the flavor and also loved how easy they were to eat. this time around, i really wanted to do another shrimp skewer (idk why, but wine bar 

cucumber honeydew hugo spritz

cucumber honeydew hugo spritz

my partner loves melon, so anything honeydew is always an easy sell in our house. this cucumber honeydew hugo spritz started with that in mind — lots of ripe, sweet honeydew blended with cucumber, coconut water, and a little honey, then topped with elderflower and 

pistachio cannoli rangoons (wonton wrapper hack)

pistachio cannoli rangoons (wonton wrapper hack)

i made these for my italian wine bar night because i wanted a bite-sized dessert that people could just grab and eat. and when i think of italian desserts, i immediately think of cannolis. probably because i watched way too much cake boss growing up 

peach and passion fruit hugo spritz

peach and passion fruit hugo spritz

my mom’s garden is lush with passion fruit right now (i think she’ll have over 1000 this year!). every time i see her, i walk away with another handful of passionfruit and i am abundant and rich in passionfruit. when i was coming up with 

passionfruit posset (easy 4 ingredient dessert)

passionfruit posset (easy 4 ingredient dessert)

my mom has sooo much passionfruit this year. she’s honestly a passionfruit wizard. i think the secret is the loves that she gives her plants — she greets them in the mornings, gives them hugs, tells them how they’re big and strong, and in return, 

tomato “kimchi” (korean-inspired tomato salad)

tomato “kimchi” (korean-inspired tomato salad)

not going to lie, i’ve recently started to get a hint of tomato fatigue after eating endless capreses and tomato-basil salads. but i’ve also been amassing a giant stash of tomatoes every week because i’ll go to the farmer’s market near closing time, and they’ll