food & things with Christy Wang
as some of you know, i work part-time at a neighborhood bakery, and while i don’t do any of the baking or prepwork, i still learn a few things here and there. one of my favorite things from the shop is a savory puff pastry …
These hojicha chocolate chunk shortbread cookies are buttery, crisp, and deeply fragrant with roasted green tea. Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that’s slowly roasted, giving it a warm, toasty, slightly nutty flavor. Paired with rich dark chocolate, it creates an earthy-sweet cookie that’s simple …
when it’s 92 degrees out and the late-summer heatwave (or what we call an indian summer) makes turning on the stove feel impossible, i reach for dishes like this. cold silken tofu is the ultimate no-cook canvas — cool, creamy, and refreshing. add wedges of …
I’m a sucker for mushrooms at the farmers market. If there’s a deal on a bag of “ugly” shiitakes or maitake bits, you can bet I’m bringing them home with me. They may not look perfect, but once they hit the pan (or in this …
what makes this recipe extra special is that it’s a dupe of the spicy shrimp and angel hair pasta my mom and i used to get from the nordstrom cafe (tbt to when those still existed in the bay area). back in high school, we’d …
this is one of those easy weeknight dinners that looks fancy, tastes like summer, and comes together in one dish (we love minimal cleanup). the cherry tomatoes get all jammy and sweet in the oven, the cod stays buttery and flaky, and the whole thing …