I am a very lucky person, every friend comes to my life brings me messages, inspirations, and warmth. There is many ways we say thanks and loves, asking for my holiday lunch invite has been a very popular one recently. May be because of my food, or because of my laughs?
I consider cooking is love made visible. Above all, Christmas makes everything softer and more beautiful.
Two steps I can never afford to miss for my parties to go smoothly without any missing or delay: a very detailed menu (I may even including drawings and oven settings if for group over 40), set & label all serving plates/bowls. Food need to be served at their perfect temperatures, so I do dress up and make up in advance and make sure foods are good before or upon guests arrival. That's means, a lot of intensive work by the last minute in kitchen. Menu and presetting helps me a lot for not forgetting items or wondering what's next when make a toast with guests ;)
Olive, Caper, Cheese, Hummus Plate
w/Grapes & Bread
Cocktail Shrimp & Arctic Bay Clam
Home-Smoked Salmon. Sometimes, if you try my cook you will never want
Fresh Baked Croissants (Raisin,
Chocolate, Butter) A lot of my friends asking for these for a whole year every time we catch up. The best taste: within half hour out of the oven.
Greenland (Edamame, broccoli, Spring
Mix, cucumber roll, squash noodle, avocado, radish)
Holiday Salad Tree (Mizuna,
Butterhead, radish, cherry tomato, pomegranate, carrot, avocado wealth, celery,
cheese) Oh I was too busy I had to skip peeling
Watermelon Lollipop W/Dark Chocolate & Pistachios
An Always-Ask-for Flan
Cheesecake
Rice Noodle
Choice with Beef Brisket & Tendon
Soup
Or Grounded Chicken Marianna Sauce
Condiment: Green Onion, Cilantro, Bamboo
Shoot, Roasted Peanut
Hot Chocolate Stand (Double Cocoa,
White Cocoa, Cream-filled Waffle, cinnamon, mint, candy cane, marshmallow)
Hot Tea (Green, Flower
Queen: Hibiscus, Peony and Rose)
Fruit & Herb Infused Water
