Got my knives sharpened and tested them out on every unsuspecting fruit and vegetable in sight. Picnicked at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a viewing of American Psycho. And yes, brunch–the most important meal of the day. Now I leave you with a recipe for spicy pickled carrots, which we enjoyed both at the […]
These spicy, taco stand-style, pickled carrots are so good that you’ll want to plan a whole meal around them. Spicy Pickled Carrots Equal parts white vinegar and water make up this brine, along with a few bay leaves, garlic cloves, onion slivers and halved Serrano peppers. I used fresh, young carrots from the farmers’ market. […]
Roasted Yellow Carrot Soup Making vegetable stock has become somewhat of a weekly ritual for me. The increased frequency is in part due to a tip from Bourgeois Bee. He told me that he uses his carrot tops for stock. And though I enjoy eating the carrot tops, it's more of a once in a […]
Every year before everyone makes their trek home for the holidays, the friends and I usually have a dinner/gift exchange. This year I had the itch to cook and had a few fun ideas that I wanted to try so, here's the recap. Meyer Lemon & Goat Cheese Pizza For our appetizer, I made a […]
Pulled Oxtail Banh Mi Last weekend, I went up North for a wine tasting/50k bike ride. I love biking and I love wine, so why not do them together? That doesn't sound dangerous at all. Since this was a family event, I stayed with my parents and whenever I go home for a visit, I […]
