Recipes

Gai lan, also known as Chinese Broccoli, is a favorite vegetable for celebrating the Lunar New Year. Since its vibrant, leafy greens symbolize wealth in the year ahead, all the more reason to eat your vegetables. Similar in flavor to regular broccoli, gai lan has a slightly bitter note which pairs wonderfully with the zesty accents of ginger, garlic and toasted sesame.

This refreshing cocktail brings the taste of French summer into your kitchen with a twist of smoky notes of mezcal to heat up your palate. A perfect drink for a celebratory summer sunset or kicking off the weekend's festivities, good luck keeping your glass full!

Coleslaw is a quintessential side dish at any barbecue. This recipe brings shredded cabbage together with sliced Brussels sprouts and sweet golden raisins for a delicious mixture of flavor and color. Served with a vinaigrette of Grapeseed and Walnut Oil, this tasty summer salad could stand all on its own.

The traditions associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year are full of auspicious meanings. Following a set of customs passed down over generations, many families welcome health, wealth and good relationships for the coming year. Among many symbolic dishes, potstickers are served by the plateful and eaten with family. Whether steamed, fried or with any number of fillings, they symbolize prosperity and riches, as the dumplings themselves resemble gold ingots.