Summer has officially arrived in the Bay Area. Hot days have been creeping into warm evenings, which means there has been plenty of time to linger on our stoop. We have been sitting out and enjoying a glass of wine or two while grilling and it has been wonderful. One of our favorite recipes this …
Pizza
We have been grubbing on fresh corn this summer, and I do not remember it being this juicy and sweet in previous summers. Every kernel is packed with this sweetness that pops in your mouth with each bite. Kind of heavenly in a food sort of way. One of my favorite ways to enjoy summer …
Grilling pizza at home on your BBQ is the next best thing to having a wood-burning pizza oven in your backyard. Lightly smoked, crispy crust and gooey cheese make this grilled eggplant and Carmen pepper pizza irresistible. During a weekend get-away to Downieville, California, I was introduced to a great little gardening shop on Main …
This recipe for Quick and Easy Festive Flatbread is a quick dinner recipe, and it is so flavorful. It will please even the pickiest eaters. The is another recipe that I recently developed for Old El Paso. This flatbread is smothered with spicy enchilada sauce, traditional re-fried beans and loads of fresh veggies yellow corn, spicy …
I have been busy working on another freelance photography project for Lindsay Olives. It has been a wonderful opportunity not to mention very fun. Did I mention how delicious the recipes have been? I think of it as work with fringe benefits. It did take a while to get this shot just right, as I am a perfectionist and redid …
Recently I started using padrons in recipes as well enjoying on their own. One of my favorites is this recipe for this Grilled Balsamic Onion and Padron Pizza. This recipe is made with balsamic onions, Padrón and salty manchego cheese, with an optional egg. All of these ingredients in this Grilled Balsamic Onion and Padron …
I realized I have not been posting as much as I would like to be doing. After all, this site is based on what we have been having for dinner every night. We have not given up food. We still eat. I decided it was time to share my favorite Best Homemade Pizza Dough recipe as …