First, look at my sexy asparagus I got from the Farmers Market yesterday…. My my personal philosophy in life : throw an egg on it. Yesterday, with an attempt at a lighter approach to hash — yes, like hash browns or corned beef hash, but with crunchy NorCal asparagus — we didn’t even need the hunk …
Amazing and Perfectly Springy Asparagus Pancetta Hash Read More »
I love everything French onion and I LOVE cooking with puff pastry:) I remember how my grandmother used to make that tender, sweet caramelized onions woven in-between a tangy goat cheese filling all atop flaky puff pastry for an easy yet elegant appetizer for entertaining…. Elegant but super easy to make too : Slice the …
Yes, I love artichokes. One of the most interesting things are artichokes’ health benefits is it can promote brain health. This is thanks to some of the essential substances. The phosphorus present in artichokes will make sure that you are protected from cognitive decline. A few days ago I saw a post with some artichoke …
I’ve had an obsession with Kona Grill’s angry edamame for like 3 years now. More specifically, I had an obsession with the angry butter. It’s really all about the angry butter. So I did a quick Google search and found a list of ingredients as a handrail. In essence, we are making a spicy, tangy, …
The sun’s been shining (intermittently at least) and dammit I want paella! I wanted to keep it simple, since I was entering uncharted waters. Plus my dinner guests were pescatarian, so no crazy chicken/chorizo/every other meat you can think of combination for this little paella {insert sad face emoticon}. I decided to go with shrimp, …
I love this recipe and make it almost once a month (If you want to get fancy, this flatbread is technically a Catalan coca of sorts.) It is perfect light diner or lunch–just red pepper, onion, and eggplant cooked down into a luxurious mess, spread out on thin stretches of dough, and then slipped into a hot oven …
Red Pepper, Onion, and Eggplant Coca (Spanish Pizza) Read More »
OK, first what is the difference between potato rostis, hash browns and latkes? Broadly speaking, they are similar as they are all made with shredded potatoes that are pan fried until crispy. The other thing they all have in common is that I am a fan of all three.😍 However, there are subtle differences: Rostis (or …
I’ve been searching for this recipe for quite a while now. A gratin. A great dish. A great word. Grataaaaaaaannnn… I could repeat it many, many times without getting bored. Maybe I should get a more interesting life? I started by salting some thinly sliced zucchini until it released all of its water. Then I …
I love growing & eating tomatoes….all tomatoes…are you a tomato addict like me? About once a week for the past I don’t know how many years, I’ve sectioned a fennel bulb into eighths, washed a handful of cherry tomatoes, put them in a baking dish with a good glug of olive oil (more is better …
Bowl eating is my kind of food. A bunch of stuff, usually a mix of vegetables and grains, get mixed into a bowl and covered in a tasty dressing. It’s not fancy, but it’s pretty much how we eat most often around here. I love this bowl dinner because it contains a mix of both …
My chickpea veggie bowl with lemon tahini dressing… Read More »
