Dumplings

For Katie and Erin's shower we wanted food that held some luck and some sweetness and some spice as wishes of future joy and happiness in their marriage. Dumplings seemed like a good fit. Pockets of surprises. We made veggie dumplings: Cabbage chopped finely, grated carrots, ginger and garlic and hot pepper. Meat dumplings: ground pork, grated carrot, ginger, garlic, hot pepper. And Beet dumplings (something sweet): Boiled beets for 45 minutes, peeled, grated, mixed with zest of one orange, tarragon, and a fried onion. Fillings were carefully placed in wrappers and closed by hand.