Do yourself a favor and go snatch up a pound of plums to make Sara Bir’s Italian plum cake before summer ends. Then, see if you can hold off on cutting into it until it’s set, but still warm. If you don’t have a favorite summer dessert yet, you’re about to taste it. Those are… Continue reading Sara Bir’s Italian Plum Cake
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Roasted White Chocolate Brownies with Strawberry Balsamic Swirl
I should start by telling you anything I could possibly write about Irvin Lin’s first cookbook would be biased. I hung the equivalent of a save-the-date postcard for cookbooks of Irvin Lin’s Marbled, Swirled, and Layered in the coveted spot on the front of my fridge months before his book had even reached his hands… Continue reading Roasted White Chocolate Brownies with Strawberry Balsamic Swirl
Sunday Roast Cauliflower
Is it possible that we have recreated the Tower of Babel by emoji? With the right string of icons, anyone can now communicate by smiley face or thumbs up. And, new smart phones feature them as one might find an alphabet or keyboard of letters. It’s easier than ever before to connect and communicate. Or,… Continue reading Sunday Roast Cauliflower
Carrot Top Pesto
Carrot Top Pesto YIELD: 1 cup INGREDIENTS 2 cups of frilly green carrot tops, rinsed & patted dry 3 garlic cloves, skins and clove end removed ¼ cup pine nuts pinch of salt 4 tablespoons of good olive oil INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING CARROT TOP PESTO Amass ingredients on top of one another on… Continue reading Carrot Top Pesto
Chopped Carrot Basil Salad
This past weekend my cousin Erika flew up to the city by the Bay for a visit with her son, who we will call the Wedding Cake Bandit. We call him that because a very clever wedding photographer caught a somewhat clever ring-bearer right before he deposited his index finger in our wedding cake on… Continue reading Chopped Carrot Basil Salad
Creamy Black Beans with Melted Onions
It might seem like a given that a non-traditional person may not crave ritual. I counter the presupposition happily. Each weekend, Saturday evenings to be precise, I pad into the kitchen, already clothed in pajamas to measure our black turtle beans and pour them into a big red bowl. They cascade into the bowl like… Continue reading Creamy Black Beans with Melted Onions
Lentil Sunchoke Salad
This salad came together quickly after a trip to the Farmer’s Market and a desire to make something that evoked the earth. The flavors are deep and get better with time from the complexity of the Padrons to the meatiness of the lentils or the nuanced flavors of the sunchokes and woody herbs with toasted… Continue reading Lentil Sunchoke Salad
Asparagus Artichoke Basil Rosettes
[print_this] Asparagus Artichoke Basil Rosettes YIELD: 7 servings (2 per person based on 14 rosettes) When it comes to food for celebrations, we want to pull out all the stops. Initially, thinking about making these rosettes had me sweating bullets, but I conquered my fear and these were worth it! The variations and ideas for… Continue reading Asparagus Artichoke Basil Rosettes
Lentil Croquettes & Spinach Salad with Dill Mustard Sauce
I don’t know about you, but in our household we sure love a quick and easy, tasty and healthy dinner for Monday nights. Did that descriptor leave you a bit winded too? Well, that’s about how it feels to race home after racing all day at work catching up on weekend communications. Monday is the… Continue reading Lentil Croquettes & Spinach Salad with Dill Mustard Sauce
Sweet Pepper Tilapia
[print_this] Sweet Pepper Tilapia This would be great served with brown rice or another whole grain. It’s light and cool for these hot summer days. I served it with zucchini ribbons, but that’s a recipe for another day. YIELD: 2 servings 2 tilapia filets 4 sweet peppers, thinly sliced 1/2 small sweet onion, sliced 1 tablespoon capers 1… Continue reading Sweet Pepper Tilapia