A few weeks ago I celebrated a birthday. I invited only a small group of people, two of whom happen to be married. One ended up being legitimately exhausted, and she sent in her stead an amazing little backup cake. K works at a bakery, and does work on cakes, so this was quite an [...]

1 pack of 50 or more wonton wrappers (square)
1/3 lb ground turkey thigh meat
1/3 lb ground pork
1 green onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced & mushed into a paste
1 T ginger, ground into a paste
1 carrot, grated finely
1/4 head fresh cabbage, sliced thinly, tossed in salt, let to sit for 15 min, rinsed & drained/squeezed dry
1/2 [...]

1 pack gyoza wrappers (round, about 50 per pack)
1/3 lb crab meat
1/3 lb large scallops, diced
1/3 lb deveined/peeled shrimp, chopped
2 green onions, sliced thinly
1/2 carrot, shredded finely
1/4 head napa cabbage fresh, sliced finely, salted, left aside to wilt, rinsed, and drained/squeezed dry
3-4 cloves garlic, minced and mushed into a paste
1 generous T of ginger, grated [...]

It’s one of the things that white people like…and I had a lot of fun making three kinds of dumplings over the weekend, freezing them, and having them last my boyfriend until.. yeah, lunch on Tuesday. 200 pieces. The man is a machine.
I’d recommend a finely misting spray bottle for these, folks–I converted an old [...]

Fromage Blanc with herbs from Cowgirl Creamery (well actually, from somewhere else, but they carry it?), heirloom cherry/grape tomatoes from capay organics, olive oil, chili flakes, homemade pasta dough with yolks.
FAIL on recipe supply, I’m simply not in the mood and this one is overdue.