food & things with Christy Wang
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!! …
Deep frying is my nightmare, and it’s not just the oil splatters, I hate the before, during, and after. It’s temperamental, the cleanup sucks, and you’re left dealing with a big vat of oil!! But all good because it has helped me master the art …
Clams are hands-down one of the easiest things to prepare but they always feel kinda fancy and impressive, especially when you’re serving them to others, and this miso clam soup is a great example of that. I love the natural umami of clam stock and …
I generally try to avoid eating large quantities of meat, especially red meat, but every once in a while, we’ll have a steak as a ~treat your self~ type of meal. I also feel like my body is more open to the idea of red …
In Chinese culture, tang yuan 汤圆, mochi-like glutinous rice dumplings, are often eaten during the holidays as a symbol of family unity and harmony. Most tang yuan are sweet and filled with things like red paste or sesame paste, and can be found in the …
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 …