From the monthly archives:
Since starting my new job, I’ve had the opportunity to do some pretty cool things and meet some pretty awesome people in the food world. But this week might just put all those other experiences to shame. To kick it off, Epicurious if throwing a 15th Anniversary bash with Mario Batali at the newly opened [...]
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As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been absent the last few weeks. And before that, my posts we’re becoming few and far between. Well, that is what moving across the country, starting a new job, AND deciding to plan a wedding all within six months will do to you! The month before my wedding was an [...]
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There are few meals in life that give me joy like good ol’ eggs and toast. Poach the eggs, scramble them up with salsa, or fry them – I don’t care what you do with them, just get them in my belly. As an egg aficionado, I’m constantly looking for ways to innovate this classic [...]
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When cooking up leafy greens, my typical ‘go to’ is spinach. But, while brunching at a friend’s house this past weekend I was reintroduced to the versatile and delicious Red Chard that they had grown right in their garden! They were nice enough to send me home with a few leaves – along with a [...]
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You could say this recipe was an accident. Originally, I tried roasting the peppers to make a salsa. But honestly, it was too hot for my taste so I added a dallop (or 3!) of sour cream to mellow it out. This made for a perfect chicken marinade; the sour cream kept the chicken moist [...]
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In my last CSA box, I received a brown bag full of adorable, little green peppers. Not sure what they were, I nibbled on a few. Most were very mild, but I did bite into one mean guy that had me reaching for a glass of cooling milk! It turns out that Padrón peppers are not [...]
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My sister’s friend made this pear pizza (although it may technically be more like a flatbread) for a party and it was TO DIE FOR. It was so good that I had to recreate it to share with you, dear reader. Basically, take every delicious food in the world and throw it on top of [...]
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I read an article in the NY Times that so affected me that I taped it next to my computer screen at work. It helps remind me why I pay above average prices for my local, sustainable or organic food.
The article simply illustrates how egg-laying hens are confined on American farms. Picture a newspaper unfolded [...]
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While roaming the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market the other day I stumbled across the pear lady. She said the time was now to enjoy her Asian pears, and boy was she right. Asian pears, usually grown in the San Joaquin Valley, are at their best in the late summer and early fall. They’re crunchy, sweet, [...]
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San Francisco’s Fort Mason is just a couple blocks from my apartment, so I mosied over there Friday evening to check out the Off the Grid food festival. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but a “roaming mobile food extravaganza” is a pretty good description.
About 15 vendors or so circled their wagons (er, carts) in [...]
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