Pesto Pastry Trees

Pesto Pastry Trees

I’ve recently really got into using pre-made dough like puff pastry and the pillsbury crescent dough (all very new to me??) because they just make apps like this one so easy to pull together. It’s always nice to have something cute and festive, that I 

Persimmon-Burrata Salad

Persimmon-Burrata Salad

Persimmons are my absolute favorite winter fruit, and their honey-like sweetness is the perfect pairing for something salty, like prosciutto, and the creaminess of burrata. This salad is great with or without prosciutto and can be served as a salad or as little toasts for 

Corn Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

Corn Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

‘Tis the season for puff pastry.. everything. Pre-made puff pastry just makes everything feel kinda fancy without requiring (actually, require less) any additional effort. This one is filled with Korean-style corn cheese which is soo rich and yummy, and made with just 4 key ingredients. 

‘dan dan’ roasted carrots

‘dan dan’ roasted carrots

I feel like I’m always looking for ways to make roasted carrots more visually interesting, and my friend just so happened to send me Feasting at Home’s tahini sauce roasted carrots and I love the way she plated the sauce on the bottom. The sauce 

miso-butter roasted sweet potatoes

miso-butter roasted sweet potatoes

my obsession with roasted sweet potatoes, in particular japanese sweet potatoes, is very real. I typically buy mini ones from the farmers market and roast 5-8 at a time and leave in the fridge to snack on during the week. so it was kinda a 

liang fen | mung bean jelly

liang fen | mung bean jelly

Liang fen, or mung bean jelly, has been on the weekly rotation ever since i made it for a party a few months ago! the jelly texture is fun to eat, it’s flavorful (esp when it’s been sitting in the sauce for a little bit),