the prettiest deviled eggs

+ kimchi latkes!!!

Agree or disagree: deviled eggs are a breakfast or lunch food, and those who eat them outside those hours should be subject to fine. However, latkes on the other hand can and are encouraged to be eaten at any and all hours of the day. What the science is behind this, I don’t know.

As you may have seen, I’ve been trying to become less of a food hoarder, simply by getting through my 3 pack of smoked tinned fish that Fishwife sent me (literally months ago). And so I finally reached my last can - smoked salmon!! I recently saw a video for kimchi latkes and couldn’t think of anything better to throw on top so that’s how I got myself into that situation. As for the deviled eggs, well it’s spring and Easter so the vibes were just right.

I used to always think deviled eggs were ridiculous and hard to make and I have literally no idea why because this couldn’t have been easier lol. TRY EM!

deviled eggs

beet pickled eggs:

• 6 eggs

• 3 cups of water

• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1 medium beet, peeled + quartered

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 2 teaspoons salt

1. bring water to a boil in a saucepan, then add your eggs in. add a splash of vinegar in your water to help with peeling. simmer for 11 minutes and follow with an ice plunge or just continuously run cold water in a bowl from your sink. once cooled, peel carefully.

2. bring all ingredients to a boil (except the eggs) in a small pot. then remove from heat and allow to cool a bit.

3. to a heat safe jar or bowl, add your eggs and pour over the liquid. cover and refrigerate for 12-16 hours to get the perfect pink ring around your eggs. You can do even less if you’re tight on time!

   

   deviled egg filling:

• 2 tbsp greek yogurt

• 3 tbsp mayo

• 1 tsp dijon mustard

• 1/2-1 tsp horseradish

• salt + pepper

1. cut your eggs in half and seperate your yolks from the white in a small bowl. with a fork, mix the yolks up until powdered and not clumpy.

2. add the rest of your ingredients + mix well with a fork to fluff the mixture up. I like to add the yogurt + mayo in intervals to ensure it doesn’t get too runny for piping. You can always add more rather than less. Taste as you go, this is abouuut what I did! I really liked how light the filling was with the yogurt. (optional: add everything but the bagel or finely chopped scallion/chives to this mixture)

3. when ready, pipe your mixture into your eggs. top with cucumber, smoked salmon, dill, chives, capers, lemon zest, black pepper + a drizzle of olive oil. so good!!!!!

kimchi latkes

• 1 cup kimchi, packed

• 1/2 white onion

• 3 russet potatoes, peeled

• 3 scallions, thinly sliced in 4” vertically

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp gochugaru

• 1/2 tsp white pepper

• 1/2 cup panko

• dash of baking powder

1. grate your onion + potatoes using a food processor attachment or box grater on the largest holes. using a kitchen towel or cheesecloth (or salad spinner I heard) squeeze out every last drop of liquid from the mixture. keeeep squeeeezing. drain the kimchi as well too. cut up into thin “slices”

2. mix eggs, panko, salt + peppper, gochugaru + baking powder together in a bowl. add your potato/onion/kimchi mixture and mix until combined with your hands.

3. in a large cast iron or heavy skillet, heat enough avocado oil (or whatever high smoke point oil you use) to cover the entire surface generously. it shouldn’t smoke, just lightly sizzle.

4. use a 1/4 measuring cup to drop the latke mixture into your pan and flatten with the back of your spatula.

5. cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until golden brown on each side. flip and brown the other side.

6. serve with sour cream, smoked salmon, a dusting of gochugaru + a squeeze of lemon!

and by the way, happy easter to everyone that celebrates (even though I don’t, I’m heading to my boyfriends house wearing pastel + lookin cute) make yourself a lil somethin somethin cute + springy too!! and happy passover + ramadan - big moment for all the holidays this month isn’t it!!!

location of the moment:

we’ll be in Jersey City for the next 2 months, settled down once again for a bit as we try to find a year lease (the nomads might finally settle and not stress where to live every 2 months hahahaha) but I mean in these conditions!??!!? impossible, so who knows!

as always, I post throughout the week on instagram + tiktok:

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hope you have a delicious sunday <333