STICKS TO YOUR RIBS

Meena still isn't feeling very well so I thought I'd make a little snack to ease us into the Oscars tonight. We were supposed to go to Nicco's new apartment to soak up all the Hollywood festivities, but Meena just didn't think she could do it. So while she was resting this afternoon, I made her a couple potstickers to take place of the lunch we didn't ever get a chance to eat.

These bite size little gems included:
- wonton skins
- shiitake mushrooms
- garlic
- green onions
- rice vinegar
- cayenne pepper
- soy sauce
- sesame seeds
- virginia ham

I served the whole thing with a little sauce:
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- sesame seeds

We both agreed the filling was pretty spot on. They had a nice vinegar bite with smooth garlic and salty ham tones. So that was the positive. The big negative was that the skins turned out way too dry. We did a little googling and I think it was due in large part to my inability to keep everything moist. I should have used a wet towel or something to keep them from drying out. But I didn't. And they were dry. BUT they were still wonderful.

Beer. Potstickers. Oscars. What a Sunday!