Alex's Day Off

Today, Alex is all about the little bites - hors d'oeuvres. She starts with pork spare ribs just glazed with a gooey soy and vinegar sauce that creates the kind of finger licking you just need a million napkins for. Next, Chinese noodles mixed with a tangy dressing and topped with vibrant scallions. Alex calls this next dish her "oceanic French fry" - fried squid and topped with a tangy lemon sauce. Plus, tender spears of asparagus blanched and tossed with sesame oil and sesame seeds. It's nutty, earthy, crunchy and fresh.