Pickled Cauliflower, Carrots, and Red Bell Pepper
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to a beer-pairing dinner party at the home of my friend Jonathan. According to the intriguing invitation, each incredible-sounding course would be … Read more
Vegetarian Recipes
“Better than Bouillon” is an Accurate Product Name (plus: Turnip Soup with Rice & Greens)
I love soup. I love its great variety, its generally healthy ingredients (the occasional heavy cream excepted), and how beautifully it holds up in the freezer. I love how calm … Read more
Israeli Couscous Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Pistachios, and Hummus Vinaigrette
Israeli Couscous Salad with Hummus Vinaigrette is a new favorite for me. It’s hearty, delicious, and delivers layers of contrasting flavors and textures. Ever since Juliana posted her easy pomegranate-seeding … Read more
Winter Just Got a Little Brighter: Farfalle with Kale Pesto
I have a love/hate relationship with my CSA box. I love the idea of having fresh, seasonal, locally grown vegetables plucked from the earth and delivered to my doorstep. I’m … Read more
Easy Appetizer: Olive Artichoke Tapenade
Tiny Gualala, California is a gorgeous seaside town perched on the forested cliffs of the windswept Pacific coast, about three hours north of San Francisco (five if you’re motion-sensitive and … Read more
Dress Up Your Cheese Plate with Pan de Higo (Fig Cake)
Spanish Pan de Higo, or “fig bread,” is a perfect partner for a creamy, salty and sharp blue cheese like bleu d’Auvergne or strong hard cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano or Manchego. … Read more
Finocchio al Forno (Fennel Baked in Cream)
I know I promised to post all kinds of fabulous holiday recipes for you over the last couple of weeks of last year, but I was foiled by a very … Read more
Truffled Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflower appears, at first glance, to be the humblest of vegetables, too polite even to show off with a hint of color in its tightly bound florets. But a long … Read more
Artichoke and Fennel Caponata
For years, I lived in an apartment in San Francisco that was so small that in order for my husband and I to have another couple over for dinner, we … Read more
Sweet Potato Casserole with Bourbon and Pecans
My mother’s sister, Janet, was quite possibly sweetest person I’ve ever known. A pretty lady who had a kind word for everyone and always—and I mean that quite literally—had a smile on her face. But my mom used to tell me tales of the feisty and rebellious girl Janet was back in the day.