I’m crushing hard on shiso at the moment. What started as a tiny, little seedling in the garden has turned into a towering bush over the last few months, so I’ve been coming up with new ways to eat it up. Jessica, my insta-friend (we were introduced on Instagram and we instantly became friends), […]
It was a real scorcher this weekend, so I did that thing where I do everything I can to keep the place from getting swampy, and I “cook” without turning on the stove or oven. This edamame hummus is a good place to start. Super simple. Packed with good stuff. Nutritious and delicious. Ingredients: 12 […]
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 […]
Kale, Mashed Parsnips & Saffron Lentils Eat your vegetables!!! Admit it… how many of you have resolved to have a better diet in 2008? To swear off fast food? To eat all your vegetables? To, dare I utter the words, give up fried foods (gasp)? I'm not big on making resolutions, but after my overindulgences […]
Figs in all their glory My friend K has the best backyard ever. She's got tons of fruit trees and her own little organic farm going on there. That's totally my dream, too bad I have an anti-green thumb. Never had much luck with the whole gardening thing, but definitely admire those that do. Last […]
Red Lentil Curry with Quinoa After an afternoon of pure indulgence, we found ourselves in desperate need of a nutritious home-cooked meal. Brock and I had spent the afternoon on at the Santa Monica Pier with our friends. Having lived in LA for eight years now, this was my first time there, so I, of […]
Jicama, Orange & Radish Salad I never know what to bring to work potlucks. What can be made ahead? What can be served cold or easily nuked? What will my co-workers eat… and most importantly, what is EASY? I've been working a lot these days, leaving little time in the day for quality kitchen time. […]
Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup From all our asparagus-filled dinners a few weeks back, I had saved all the asparagus ends for a day like today. Such gloomy weather always puts me in the mood for a bowl of soup. I simply added the asparagus ends to a mirepoix of one onion, two stalks of […]
