dim sum é amor. { hosting a dumpling dinner: pork and chive dumplings }

I will not lie to you: making dumplings is not for the faint of heart. If shaping them requires some dexterous steady fingers, to get through the whole batch one must possess otherworldly perseverance and patience. The silverlining: it gets easier after the first couple of them, plus making the filling is a no-brainer! One thing you'll need is help: call your friends and family over to the kitchen, hand a different filling to each person in case you're making several sorts and let them choose their own dumpling design. And what's better than gathering everybody at the table and feasting on warm delectable homemade dumplings in the end? They are so worth the mess!

After Sunday... { using leftover roasted pork. with mushroom carrot sauce and turnip greens pasta }

A tasty idea to use that leftover Sunday pork loin roast over the week. The sweetness of the carrots balances the smokey taste of roast, turning these meat slices into a brand new dish that does not taste like leftovers.