Author: Annelies

Blackberry Chile Lime Fruit Leather Roll-Ups

  1.  A few weeks ago, an evening walk took us down a familiar path. Jutting out from the sides of the paved walkway, brambles of blackberry bushes began showing their bright green clusters of ripening fruit. Among them, occasionally, we espied cordovan berries nearing their prime. When I caught sight of a berry, deep… Continue reading Blackberry Chile Lime Fruit Leather Roll-Ups

Saag Tofu

  [print_this] SAAG TOFU From “The Inspired Vegan” by Bryant Terry Bryant Terry figured out a way to make a Palak Paneer or Saag Paneer that’s flavorful and not as heavy as the version I enjoyed in India. I’m a sucker for Indian food. The creamy and complex flavors coalesce into something that transports me… Continue reading Saag Tofu

The Inspired Vegan by Bryant Terry

If you think of what inspires you, perhaps a person comes to mind.  Maybe, you envision a painting, the lyrics of a poem or a dynamic speech that stir you to action. What Bryant Terry uses as the catalyst for his incredibly interesting cookbook “The Inspired Vegan” are people who have made a difference in… Continue reading The Inspired Vegan by Bryant Terry

Toasted Walnut, Green Bean and Labneh Salad

The end of summer comes as an omen of the quick passing of time. One evening in August, something changed in the air. The gusty fog of summers past made way for a wind with bite.  We happened to be taking an evening constitutional and I noted Beck popping his collar for a bit of… Continue reading Toasted Walnut, Green Bean and Labneh Salad

Food Poetry Party

You’re invited today to a party. A food poetry party… It doesn’t matter if you happen to be in Paris, New York City, Connecticut or Los Angeles. This party is open to folks all around the world with only one requirement: share a poem or recipe – share the name of a poet or chef… Continue reading Food Poetry Party

Labneh

It’s hard to remember the first time you tasted a peach. Perhaps, for you, that difficulty of recollection pertains to tomatoes or something as basic as bread. But labneh, labneh is a different story altogether. Years ago at a different company, we would build a booth to exhibit our wares at the Moscone Convention Center… Continue reading Labneh

Dear Reader

Dear Reader, If your eyes are perusing these words, we have made it. You and I lived through another few weeks of furtively trying to make the most of the brief window that is peach season in the Bay Area. Those hours spent in front of a screen until the eyes become fleas were hours… Continue reading Dear Reader

For you, a slice of Duarte’s Ollalieberry Pie and a Surprise

Okay, well maybe all I have for you is a picture of pie, but look at it. Let all that flaky love make you want to lick the screen. It’s okay. I won’t tell anyone. And this pie is worth it. Which is to say, Saturday, we took our time waking up. Alarm clocks turned… Continue reading For you, a slice of Duarte’s Ollalieberry Pie and a Surprise