Lucky Dragon Supper Club : Asian-inspired dinner party ideas for home cooks – 9781761500855

There’s a new ‘It Girl’ in food and her name is Stephanie. Her recipes are everything I love: clever, modern Asian flavours with that perfect mix of cool and approachable. The inclusion of make-ahead tips for every recipe is genius. She makes me want to throw a dinner party immediately!’ Nagi, RecipeTin Eats Stephanie Feher created the social media account Lucky Dragon Supper Club during covid lockdowns to share her culinary adventures with loved ones online. Since then, the brand has evolved to inspire people to eat good food and celebrate both community and the fun of entertaining. These 88 recipes reflect Stephanie’s creativity, her Chinese-Hungarian heritage and her love of cooking. From crowd-pleasing bites to share plates and epic mains, you can mix and match recipes to suit the occasion or use Steph’s themed menus to guide you. Here’s a taster … •Bites and cocktails: Prawn toast with chilli crisp mayo, The ultimate stuffed peppers, Cheats umami popcorn, Oolong highball. •Smaller plates: Mum’s pork and chive dumplings, The best braised eggplant you will ever make, Mushrooms with chilli crunch. •Bigger plates: Hainanese chicken rice, Gochujang orecchiette (my spin on vodka pasta), Xinjiang-style lamb skewers, Crispy pork belly plate, Laksa party. •Salads and sides: XO egg fried rice, Japanese curry mac’n’cheese, Blistered green beans, Dad’s potato salad. •Something sweet: F*ing good crumble, Sticky date cake with miso butterscotch sauce, Cherry lamington log. •Foundations: Baos, Belt noodles, Dumpling wrappers, Supper Club vinaigrette, Supper Club condiments and seasonings. The best dinner parties are about more than just the food, and Steph’s clever suggestions for setting the mood and prep-ahead hacks will ensure your night is relaxed and memorable. Whether it’s a date-night dinner for two, a cosy meal for a small group or an ambitious supper-club spread, this book has everything you need to host in style without the hassle.