food & things with Christy Wang
My dad was telling me a story recently about his college buddy, who would always cook a garlicky clam pasta whenever my dad would visit him. He was reminiscing about how tasty yet simple it was, and also budget-friendly! He then looks at me and …
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 …
After over a year of self-restraint, I finally gave in and got the giant box of mixed dried mushrooms from Costco. It comes with dried yellow boletus, oyster mushrooms, porcini, and portobello, and I’m so excited to have fun mushroom on hand all the time!! …
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 …
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Every year I struggle with the best format to deliver this quasi-gift guide. Ultimately I just want something that you can scroll through quickly to see if any of my gift ideas resonate with the people on your list, and hopefully this fits the bill! …
I was going to start this out by saying that I didn’t even do a blog post when I was last in Lisbon in 2017! But after a quick search, I realized I did. Having spent a month there (and also having a bit more …