24 June 2014
Upside down rhubarb cake gluten free
It is the giving of attention - that keeps us awake. Mark NepoIn Spring, one of the first things to poke their arms out of the ground are the rosy colored (...)
27 September 2014
Tea-Smoked Five Spice Salmon
Tea-smoked salmon, seasoned with Chinese Five Spice, sounds complicated, but couldn't be simpler. It's a play off the traditional Chinese Tea Smoked duck, but (...)
7 April 2015
Green Goddess Egg Salad with Avocado
Hope everyone had a delicious holiday weekend and your week is off to a great start. This Green Goddess Egg Salad could help, especially if you still have a (...)
9 March 2015
Meyer Lemon Gimlet with Thyme Simple Syrup
Your heart and my heartare very, very old friends.HafizIf you haven't noticed, there's been a little theme happening here the last couple weeks. Meyer lemons. (...)
27 September 2014
Hawaiian Ono with Pineapple Ginger Salsa
If truth be told, it was the pineapples I dreamt of, months before we left. Normally it would be the sun and warm and beach, but this year, through our cold (...)
21 February 2015
Sumac Chicken with Meyer Lemons
Roast Chicken infused with Meyer lemons and Sumac brings me back home to my dad's way of cooking -simple and rustic with Middle Eastern flavors. Plump, juicy, (...)
21 June 2014
Korean Wings
Brian requested buffalo wings for Super Bowl Sunday. Really? Buffalo wings?READ MORE »
26 February 2014
Harissa sweet potato hash with merguez sausage and eggs
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone…. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. (...)
11 December 2013
Rosemary Fig Tart
“We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are." —The TalmudThough not local to our area, figs are one of those irresistible fruits that are (...)
27 September 2014
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
Thai Chicken noodle soupFall seven times and stand up eight.Japanese SayingHope your New Year is off to a great start. If you are like me, perhaps you too have (...)
8 January 2015
Veggie burrito bowl with creamy cilantro sauce
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who (...)
14 March 2015
Smokey cheddar scones with rye caraway and caramelized onions
Smokey, earthy, buttery and flaky, these "savory" scones made with rye flour, caraway seeds, caramelized onions and a little smoked cheddar are the perfect (...)
31 August 2014
Summer seafood stew
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21 June 2014
Vegan Meyer Lemon Coconut Bundt Cake
I feel I must do penance for all the meat I've posted about lately.This vegan bundt cake is not only incredibly moist and flavorful, its very easy. Brian (...)
27 June 2014
Rose Petal Jam
There is nothing that heals the soul quite like salt water, time spent in the company of friends and Rose Petal Jam. Last week we spent a few glorious days on (...)
21 June 2014
Grilled Peach and Arugula Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Growing up, my parents in their frugality would often buy produce in bulk from roadside stands. It was just the three of us, yet whole boxes of whatever was in (...)
31 December 2013
Warm rosemary olives with chili threads
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. -Marcel ProustThis warm, fragrant appetizer was (...)
3 February 2015
Thai yam soup with lemongrass ginger and sorghum flowers
We are kept from our goal, not by our obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.Robert BrultIt never ceases to amaze me, how simple ingredients can come (...)
30 November 2014
Vietnamese Hot and Sour Tamarind Soup
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. ~Meister Eckhart~I love the clean flavors of this Vietnamese soup called, (...)
3 March 2015
Amaranth cakes with lentils kale and chipotle aioli
It is in the nature of things to be drawn to the very experiences that will spoil our innocence,transform our lives,and give us necessary complexity and (...)
14 November 2014
Cranberry Pot Roast
The falling leaves havelaid out a yellow blanketThe trees are undressed.Ng Hiu-luiPut a pot roast in the oven and watch what happens. There is something about (...)
24 March 2015
Slow Cooker Turkey Mushroom Bolognese
This healthy, lightened up Bolognese Sauce is made with ground turkey instead of traditional ground beef or pork, and mushrooms instead of pancetta. This (...)
22 February 2014
Vietnamese Vermicelli Bowl
vietnamese vermicelli bowlPerhaps it's the contrast in temperatures and textures that first drew me this dish -hot grilled lemongrass chicken (or tofu or (...)
6 December 2014
Cranberry Orange Muffins with Rosemary
These festive Cranberry Orange Muffins with Rosemary, created by Alison Collins, owner of Boots Bakery and Lounge are not only beautiful and tasty, they are (...)
4 December 2013
Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies
Chewy Ginger CookiesGratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, (...)
