Monday, February 27, 2012

Guido's Birthday Party




For Guido's Birthday Party, we are expecting about 60 friends, and we'll also have a live band. It will be fun! I like to make lots of appetizers and finger food.  From top to bottom: Prawn & scallop baked with a sauce made with artichoke, cream cheese, and grated cheese on a scallop pastry - Savory Eclair filled with salmon sashimi mixed with cubed avocado and mango in a soy flavored wasabi mayo - Gelee au Madere, a kind of aspic with boiled quail egg, asparagus, mushroom and pate - Baked brie with pesto.  For the main courses, I made a large platter of fried vermicelli with mushroom, eggs and Vietnamese sausages, Chinese Steamed Buns with Roast Pork Belly (a recipe from Momofuku) and Indian Butter Chicken with Turmeric Basmati Rice...
It was a crazy and fun party!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Buffalo Wings Cupcakes


I'm going to a casual potluck party... and am undecided if I should bring an appetizer or dessert... Why not an appetizer that's inspired by a dessert? First I bake a batch of corn cupcake. Then I made Siricha chili grilled chicken, and combined the two! It may sound and look a bit strange, but let me assure you that they are really delicious! Let me know if you want to have the recipe!