She cooks. He devours.
A couple weeks ago I had a hunkering for comfort food. And what was the first thing that came to mind? Why Octopus Stew, doesn’t everyone crave that when they think of comfort. Now, this was a very strange thought for me, as I typically think of childhood memories such as mac and cheese, or [...]
Lenny is traveling this week. I have a busy week of work that will keep me occupied. And I have a full weekend planned. Brunch with some ladies who I admire; tremendously. Checking out the abandoned train station near our home; I cannot wait. A special night with MEM, complete with pizza, movies projected on [...]
The beginning of this year, I was reintroduced to Lindsay Olives, when I participated in Kitchen PLAY. Who knew that foodie event, would open the door to new opportunities, but it did. Last month Lindsay Olives approached me about doing some freelance work for them, styling and photographing some of their recipes, for their website. [...]
This week over at the Back Burner, we are sharing recipes from restaurants, that have stayed with us. I, took a trip down memory lane, to a favorite little Italian restaurant, Carlo’s. Carlo’s was an intimate Italian bistro in San Rafael, CA. It was owned by a quirky Italian couple, Carlo and Marie Avola. The [...]
An easy to make at home hot lobster roll; drowned in butter, a little lemon juice and some green stuff to add a bit of a bite to your summertime sandwich treat.
Lightly poached salmon is tossed with butter lettuce, cilantro, sugar snap peas and a creamy asian inspired avocado dressing to make the perfect light dinner meal.
We were contacted by the fine folks over at the Copper River Salmon Board last month about becoming partners during the summer months, when Copper River Salmon is abundant. We were intrigued, but at first felt we should decline. Why you are probably asking? Mainly because we had given up buying salmon at our local [...]
Salt cod may not be a basic in your home, but in many European homes, it is. It can be tossed into your morning eggs, or mixed with potatoes to make a delicious side dish; can be stuffed into peppers, or fried into small coquettes as an appetizing starter. It is a luxury here in [...]
She cooks. He devours. Culinary capers in an urban kitchen in West Oakland. Other half of Chez Us can be found @laudalino on Twitter. Read More…
