Category Archives: Appetizer
Quinoa Salad with Grilled Veggies
With spring comes BBQs, and with BBQs comes delicious food. Being a mostly vegetarian (alright, pescatarian) side dishes are crucial to a good party. Because, let’s be honest, while I love veggie burgers, compared to the smell of hot dogs … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizer, Salad, Vegetarian
Shrimp Shumai
My first memory eating shumai was at a little Asian restaurant in Belmont. I remember thinking that they were the perfect appetizer–not too filling but gave a glimpse into the delicious Asian food we were about to enjoy. If you … Continue reading
Lentil Soup (take two)
Ok, so I hate to brag. I mean, my mother has taught me everything I know about cooking. But, my lentil soup is better than hers. I know. I feel guilty writing that here. She will probably be upset. However, … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizer, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
Summer entertaining
Hello everyone!! I’m so sorry it has been so long since I have last posted. While I promise I have been cooking… …I haven’t been careful about writing about what goes into my meals, or taking pictures. So I’m posting … Continue reading
Quinoa with Figs, Cherries, Pistachios, and Feta Cheese
This simple summer salad takes about 20 minutes to prepare and is healthy and easy! I used red quinoa, which looked pretty with the glistening cherries and the white feta.
Filed under Appetizer, Salad, Vegetarian
Shrimp Dumplings
As promised, this is the recipe, taken pretty much in its entirety from Tyler Florence’s posting on The Food Network website. I omitted the pork, a clove of garlic (I don’t like too much garlic) and the cabbage.
Vegetable Dumplings
Last week was the first time that I have successfully made dumplings. Past adventures have involved pan-fried mash of exploded dumplings–impossible to eat by hand, and while they usually tasted pretty good, they were a mess. However, last week I … Continue reading
