Chilaquiles with Red Chile Sauce
Two things I love: Breakfast for dinner and Chilaquiles. And they are a perfect match. Chilaquiles are kind of like breakfast nachos—crunchy tortilla chips tossed in a flavorful sauce (usually … Read more
Breakfast and Brunch
Recipes that are perfect for breakfast or brunch. These include muffins, scones, quick breads, sweet pancakes, savory pancakes, crepes, egg dishes, and more.
Homemade Pita Bread
Homemade pita bread is surprisingly easy to make. It’s a simple yeast dough left to rise briefly. And it bakes up into deliciously puffy pita pockets. They are perfect for … Read more
Crispy Scallion Pancakes
Scallion pancakes feature in one of my foundational food memories: My little-kid legs sticking to the red vinyl of the restaurant chair, my stomach growling, as I wait eagerly for … Read more
Salt Cod Tartlets with Cilantro-Jalapeno Sauce
Salt cod—or any salt fish—is one of life’s beautiful accidents, a genius invention born of necessity. Way back when, before refrigeration, some brilliant person (or people) thought to pack fish … Read more
Gluten Free Banana Muffins with Peanut Butter
The search for good, gluten-free replacements for your favorite baked goods never ends, does it? I don’t post much about my gluten-free cooking experiments, but these gluten-free banana muffins with … Read more
Candied Ginger Peach Scones Cooked in Cast Iron
As a consumer of cookbooks, there is nothing that irks me more than cookbook recipes that don’t work. As a cookbook author, there’s nothing worse than discovering that one of … Read more
A Quince Jelly Recipe that’s Super Simple
This is the only quince jelly recipe you’ll ever need. The rose-colored spread is scented with a hint of lemon zest and a hearty dose of vanilla bean. It’s the … Read more
Baked Eggs with Greens and Goat Cheese
If you loved Robin’s famous Baked Eggs in a Potato Crust, you’ll also love these Baked Eggs with Greens—though probably not quite as much as those damn potato eggs! I’m … Read more
Spicy Corn Cakes
These Spicy Corn Cakes are full of fresh corn, chilies, cilantro, and cheese. They make a great brunch dish and are easy enough to make while camping. That’s my kind … Read more
Baked Eggs in a Crunchy Potato Crust
“Mama, you know what I call you?” my four-year-old asked me today. I shook my head and crossed my fingers, hoping I wasn’t in store for more preschool-style potty humor. … Read more