food & things with Christy Wang
I love making crispy smashed potatoes for gatherings with friends because 1) they’re v yummy and 2) they’re just a liitttllee too much effort for me to do for myself. This version is a little ~fancy~ with creme fraiche, smoked salmon, and pickled onions. These …
i love a good potato salad but sometimes they can be a little.. one note. this weekend i walked past delica in the ferry building and saw that they had a wasabi garlic potato salad — i was v v intrigued!! unfortunately they were sold …
Whenever we go to trader joe’s, I always end up with a pound of organic carrots (99 cents for a one pound bag is a steal!!). Sometimes, they’re one of the few vegetables left in my produce bin and while I love munching on baby …
My mom has a lot of what I call “mom-isms” — philosophies, superstitions, wisdom. My favorite ones are the food ones, like “winter luo buo (daikon) it the yummiest, it’s when daikon is the sweetest and fattiest”. And braised daikon is a beautiful thing as …
I classify these cucumber bites as “luxury on a budget” because it feels like the kind of hors d’eouvres you might get served at a charity gala or a wedding, but it’s made with just some creamy dairy (I used greek yogurt and mascarpone, but …
This strawberry-rose candy cane pastry is kinda meal-agnostic, in the sense that I feel like it could be serve at a Christmas brunch, as a sweet appetizer at a party, or even as dessert with some ice cream! I used creme fraiche and a strawberry-rose …