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‘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 

One-Pot Miso Farro Soup

One-Pot Miso Farro Soup

Another one-pot meal/soup — this one is for all my girlies out there who never feel like the tiny bowl of miso soup you get with sushi is enough and could easily inhale 10 more bowls. I love how simple this one-pot miso farro soup 

Persimmons on whipped ricotta dip

Persimmons on whipped ricotta dip

This dip features persimmons (aka *the* fruit of the fall) 2-ways on a bed of creamy whipped ricotta! The first layer is cooked and spiced with a little cinnamon and pureed, and the second layer is chopped up bits of fresh persimmon so you still 

One-pot chicken and rice soup

One-pot chicken and rice soup

To be honest, this one-pot chicken and rice soup is one of my best soup creations thus far. I love how much flavor the chicken thighs impart in just a short amount of time, and the result is so rich without any needing any bouillon 

pork and roasted honeynut squash wontons

pork and roasted honeynut squash wontons

One of my favorite things to do is play with wonton combinations!! I think that’s because we always made the same ji cai wontons (don’t get me wrong — i love them), but like any other foods, be it a sandwich, pizza, it’s fun to 

15-minute corn and egg drop soup

15-minute corn and egg drop soup

Growing up, every dinner was 三菜一汤, or “three dishes, 1 soup” because my dad loves soup and think it’s essential to have with a meal. 9 out of 12 months of the year, this is too much work for me, but during the winters, I