Appetizers

Quick and Easy Recipe: Chilled Miso Tofu Appetizer, It’s Vegan Too!

Posted by Melody Fury on May 18, 2013 | 0 comments

Last weekend, we grilled up some beef short ribs, Korean galbi style. On the side, we also grilled some sugar snap peas, okra, and mushrooms. A peanut sauce accompanied the snap peas, while I tossed the mushrooms and okra in two chili dressings.

Easy Recipe for the Best Chinese Radish or Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go 蘿蔔糕)

Posted by Melody Fury on Feb 8, 2013 | 0 comments

I posted a photo on Instagram earlier and did not expect the overwhelming number of recipe requests. I shouldn’t be surprised, as lo bak go (蘿蔔糕) is a well loved dim sum item. Moreover, it’s a Chinese New Year staple.

Savoury meat-studded steamed cakes (e.g. made with radish or taro root) and dessert steamed cakes (e.g. red bean, water chestnut, sticky brown sugar coconut) represent optimism towards a more prosperous year. (“Cake” in Chinese is homonymic with “rising up”).

The Best, Simple Recipe for a Spicy and Smoky Salsa

Posted by Melody Fury on Jul 7, 2012 | 5 comments

For once, I don’t have much to say. This post is little more than a recipe for my best salsa recipe. It’s so utterly simple that it’d be silly not to make it – right now.

Simple Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dip Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Feb 10, 2012 | 0 comments

After a long day of photographing food in Austin on Wednesday, the last thing I wanted to do was cook. So I whipped this hearty hummus up in no time, plopped my butt on the couch, and caught up with Top Chef Texas.

Pan Seared Polenta Appetizer with Anchovies and Olives Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Nov 4, 2011 | 6 comments

My blog has been put on hold as of late because I’ve been scrambling around for my wedding, which is happening in just 7 days. It’s hard to believe that it’s finally happening!