Summer is upon us and we are on the quest of eating lighter meals since it is so hot out. Don’t get us wrong, we are LOVING this. After living in the Bay Area for 10+ years, it is nice to finally be in a location, where the days and nights are HOT. Chilled soups …
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During the past holiday, I stumbled upon a recipe on how to poach chicken. I loved this idea as I could kill two birds with one stone. I would have silky poultry to use throughout the week in different recipes and a head-start on a batch of chicken stock. Now I poach chicken at least …
We have been talking about how to stock our home bar, on and off, for a few months now as well as over on social media. With summer around the corner, icy beverages on our minds, and it only seemed appropriate to talk about how to make a classic gin and tonic. It is one …
I was inspired to make this recipe when I stumbled upon a new to me food blog by the name of Oakie Dokie Artichokie. Besides being a lovely site to poke around on, Stephanie’s Peruvian background is evident in many of her recipes. We love Peruvian food so this new found love is very welcome …
The first time I stumbled upon watermelon radishes was on a cold winter morning at the Berkeley Farmer’s Market, years ago. I was searching for parsnips, and wondered why they looked so odd. The cheery crew at Happy Boy Farms warned me that it was a spicy radish. I had never seen radishes that looked …
We have been enjoying a few rainy days this week, which meant it was time to make some comfort food. Besides getting my baking groove back, I was really into making polenta. I love polenta as it is a filling addition to vegetarian meals, and this recipe for Taleggio Polenta is perfect. Polenta is a …