We have Cookie and Kate to thank for this delicious Raw Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad with Tahini Maple Dressing. I adapted it only slightly by adding broccolini, topping it with toasted sesame seeds in addition to the almonds and leaving out the parmesan. I also doubled this recipe so that I could use it to make other delicious […]
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I adapted this recipe from Donna Hay’s Modern Classics Book 1, a commonsense contemporary cookbook in which she updates timeless classics and establishes some new ones. Her recipes are simple, with few ingredients, all satisfying the effortlessly healthy criteria.
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I had been lusting after Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty for months when I was fortunate enough to receive it as a gift from my lovely aunt and uncle. They came from London for a Western adventure and stopped by for a home cooked meal on their way through San Francisco. I made them Heidi Swanson’s Moroccan […]
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I always have 5 things in my pantry. A can of cannellini beans, a can of chopped or whole tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and chili flakes. With these 5 ingredients I usually make a big bowl of pasta topped with a creamy, spicy tomato sauce. It is what Pao and I usually make when we […]
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A few weeks ago I made Heidi Swanson’s Posole in Broth recipe and shocker, it was amazing! I bought the hominy from the Rancho Gordo stand at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market. Because making hominy fresh is a bit time consuming (it requires soaking overnight) I made much more than the recipe called for and froze […]
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This recipe, originally from Alton Brown, was shared with David and I over a very delicious vegetarian dinner at Nobu in Miami. There’s not too much to say about this…the recipe is very short and and the result deliciously sweet. I used half the amount of chocolate the original recipe called for but it packed […]
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I made this soup a few weeks ago on a chilly Sunday evening. My father always said that cooking was simply “heating up ingredients.” That’s all I did here as I threw in the winter vegetables and watched them meld into this hearty and satisfying stew. Leftovers the following day were even better. Overnight the […]
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I just returned from New York where I was supporting my amazingly talented and flexible sister as she competed in the Bikram Yoga National Championships. On the morning of the finals, my mother and I had been released from our duties just long enough to eat breakfast before we were summoned back to distract Heather […]
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Brussel sprouts and asparagus. That’s what I had in the fridge when I peered in to see about making Tuesday night’s dinner. One of my favorite things to do is incorporate lots of veggies into a creamy bean based sauce and serve with pasta or some sort of grain. In this instance David and I […]
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I have made these cookies several times now and they are so good and so easy! Not to mention healthy; there is no sugar and no wheat flour. In honor of Valentine’s Day I added a few raspberries for some romance and color. The tart from the raspberry is the perfect compliment to the dark chocolate and […]
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