food & things with Christy Wang
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 …
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 …
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 …
if you’re looking for an easy summer vegetable dish to serve at your next party, this zucchini carpaccio is it. i served this at my spanish wine bar night and was surprised that it received as many compliments as it did! i was simply looking …
what i wanted: patatas bravas. what i hate doing: deep frying. my solution: tater tots! these tater tot bravas have everything i love about the spanish classic patatas bravas: crispy potatoes, a smoky tomato-pepper bravas sauce, and plenty of garlicky aioli, but significantly less work …
i love a hugo spritz, but i don’t love buying a bottle of st-germain elderflower liqueur just to use an ounce or two before it inevitably gets pushed to the back of my already too-full liquor cabinet. while perusing the alcohol aisle of trader joe’s …