She cooks. He devours.
Frijoles de Olla otherwise known as Mexican beans is the perfect recipe to have on hand when you are looking for a Mexican inspired side dish. It goes well with everything from morning eggs to dinner time tamales. Things have been somewhat slow at the home front with regards to cooking. Actually, I should say, [...]
We are sharing Thanksgiving side dishes this week over at the Back Burner. Side dishes are my favorite part of the holiday meal, and I cannot wait to see what the team is bringing to the table. I decided to share one of my favorite side dishes, the stuffing. I love a big plate of [...]
Over at the Back Burner this week we are supporting Food Day. Food Day is a nationwide celebration and movement towards more healthy eating. We are really excited to see what the team brings to the table, and think you should be as well. For instance, we are serving up these amazing stuffed acorn squash. [...]
Being in Northern California we feel blessed as summer’s bounty is still abound in our area. We have been enjoying late summer peaches, plums of all sorts, sweet and spicy peppers and tomatoes. Very lucky. The past couple weeks I have been knee-deep in crisps, from sweet to savory. It has become my go-to dessert [...]
Now that, we are working from home, full-time, I am constantly thinking about quick and easy nibbles for during the day. I don’t want to spend more than an hour, preparing and eating lunch, when I am busy at my desk. This recipe is perfect as we can even nibble at our desks while working. [...]
Set featured image On Valentine’s Day we received a surprise bouquet of endive from Discover Endive. It was a welcome surprise as we have never received such a delicious bouquet. Normally when we eat endive it is in the form of a salad. And we are not picky, we love both green and red, equally. [...]
We been enjoying a few rainy days this week, which meant it was time to make some comfort food. Besides getting my baking groove back, (more about that soon) I was really into making polenta. I love polenta as it is a filling addition to vegetarian meals. Polenta is a staple in our pantry and [...]
Gratins are my fall back on side-dish when I don’t have anything else to serve with roasted meat. I always have a few potatoes, as well as sweet potatoes in the pantry, just in case, I need something to eat for lunch, or a thicker for a soup or stew or a weekend hash. A [...]
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…
