With the holidays right around the corner, I’ve started testing a few fall-inspired recipes for Thanksgiving. And since the weather is FINALLY offering a little reprieve, I’m cranking the oven up–way up–for this post! Since many of my friends are gluten-intolerant, I’m always researching gluten-free dishes that don’t compromise on flavor or texture. Pamela’s sent me their […]
Hey Food, meet Art. Hey Art, meet Food. Love at first sight. This is what your baby would look like. I’m happy to share a recent project put out by Dan Rolf over at Sensitive House. Tofu of Kansas—packed with silken prose and poems (by Iris Moulton) and stunning photography (by Dan Rolf)—is a beautiful piece […]
I’m a huge fan of nibbling and trying lots of different bites and flavors. I’m also a huge fan of dinner parties, especially ones that aren’t too fussy. Dun-da-dun-dun… Enter the tapas party. Put out some nuts, crackers, chips, cheeses, anchovies, pickles, charcuterie, and a pitcher or two of sangria and you’ve got […]
I don’t bake often, but when I do, I like to make it über decadent. That’s how desserts should be. Here’s the current recipe for these salty-sweet treats, though it still needs a bit of tinkering. Next time I’m going to brown the butter for an extra nuttiness, oomph up the peanut butter, and maybe […]
Simple Roasted Chicken So here comes the carnivorous 10% left of me rearing its ugly head. For some strange reason I got an itching, a serious, serious itching to roast a chicken last week. My co-worker Tony had been going on and on about the whole chicken that he gets at the Saturday Santa Monica […]
Mung Bean Noodles with Kohlrabi & Yu Choy This week I'm back in the kitchen. Brock's been out of town for the past week and cooking for one just isn't any fun (hence the lack of blogging). I've managed to live off of popcorn, crackers and cheese for dinner, which I don't suppose would […]
Vegetarian Chow Fun Boy did I over shop for the week! I have tons of vegetables from my normal run through of the Sunday Farmers' Market and couldn't resist hopping into a 99 Ranch after dim sum. For those of you not from the area, 99 Ranch is a chain of asian supermarkets that carry […]
Braised Shiitakes, Spinach & Rice Dried shiitake mushrooms… These guys are very versatile and carry a much different flavor than their fresh counterpart. According to Wikipedia, the sun-drying process draws out the umami flavor by breaking down proteins into amino acids. You learn something new everyday. All this time, I thought that my mom would […]
Orange Banana Ice Cream What do you do when life hands you a bag of organic oranges and Smart & Final has a sale on heavy cream… all in the same day? Make orange ice cream, of course! Since I inheirited my Cusinart ice cream maker (2 weeks ago) I've shyed away from any recipes […]
