If you’ve ever wondered what happens to my food collages after I photograph them, wonder no longer. The answer is that I eat them up. Every last scrap. If I’m making a morning food collage, the food often ends up in a frittata. It’s already prepped and ready to go straight from collage to skillet. […]
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 […]
When eating out in India I often find myself asking whether a dish I’m ordering is spicy. I’ve learned that “not spicy” means spicy. I’ve learned that “sweet” means spicy. And I’ve also learned that a “little spicy” means I’m going to need an extra bottle of water and maybe a bowl of yogurt to […]
Flowers are more fragrant, colors are more vibrant and of course the spices are more assertive in India. I’m still adjusting to the sensory overload. Wow. My first trip to an Indian grocery store yielded culinary treasures that left me buzzing and excited to start cooking. The exotic produce and extensive spice collections made me […]
Warm Quinoa and Asparagus Salad This might have something to do with a certain taco eating contest or just my general lapse in nutritious eating, but I've really been craving some healthy eats. When I think of health food, I instantly think of quinoa. It's a complete protein (very important for vegetarians) and packed full […]
It's no secret that girls love sparkly, shiny objects. And I'm no different except my kind of "bling bling" is measured in quarts rather than carats, and conductivity rather than clarity. I'll take cookware over diamonds any day. I dream, drool and lust after good cookware – no joke. So I finally gave in. After […]
I would say B and I make pizza almost weekly. We both love pizza so much that it is definitely on our short list of foods we could eat daily – Cold pizza for breakfast, a crispy grilled pizza for lunch and a nice, hearty deep dish for dinner. The endless topping, cheese and sauce […]
Soup Dumplings In order to get to the root of "Los Angeles Cuisine", I recently attended a foodie discussion moderated by the one and only, Pulitzer Prize-winning, food writer Jonathan Gold. An impressive panel was comprised of Michael Cimarusti, Evan Kleinmen and Octavio Bercerra. Perhaps these acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs would be able to enlighten […]
Honey Soy Tofu Cutlets Freezing your tofu is the real trick to transforming the silken texture of tofu into a meaty one. The process of freezing and thawing your tofu draws out a significant amount of the water, yielding a spongy block of tofu that's just perfect for soaking up a marinade. Here I did […]
Vegetarian Taco Burger This is by no means haute cuisine, but boy oh boy, is it delicious. I give all the credit of this ingenius creation to B. If he ever decides to change careers, Taco Bell would be foolish not to bring him aboard as a food conceptor. That boy comes up with some […]
