This Spicy Harissa Chickpea Salad recipe has become part of the weekly rotation at our house. It is light enough to serve alongside grilled fish or a big plate of hummus; but hearty enough to enjoy in a big bowl on its own for lunch. The inspiration for this salad came from a food memory …
I have to admit that Roasted Harissa Lemon Sablefish with Spring Time Couscous is a mouth full to remember the name of; but, it is also one you want to remember. Sablefish is in season right now, and there seems to be an abundance of it out in our area. I am hoping it is …
The weather has been chilly in the Bay Area for the past few weeks which is a great thing for us as it means it is time to nosh heavily on Dungeness Crab! We took full advantage of the season before going on vacation just in case the season was canceled again. It did happen …
I am not one to follow trends, which means I have not gotten into the whole grain bowl or smoothie bowl movement. No particular reason never crossed my mind or made my tastebuds sing; until I saw Gina of Skinny Taste’s Shawarma Chicken Bowls. Shawarma, oh yes! I set out to make her recipe and …
One of the things I learned from my friend Dominique, who is a French Pig Farmer in Gascony, is that if you use a really good meat product, you do not need a lot of seasonings. This is the case with these amazing pork chops we received in this month’s Butcher Box. I kept things …
Pie! Galette! Crostata! OH MY! It has been a while since I baked something warm and sweet, so I got into the kitchen to do just that the past month. What do pies, galettes, and crostata have in common? They are all a form of pie just done a little differently. Pies are found in …
Middle Eastern-inspired meals are a favorite of ours, as they tend to be loaded with flavors of faraway places. Smoky chilies, rich turmeric, deep saffrons, crisp cloves, cinnamon, and mace, in fact, too many to list. Harissa which is a spicy chili sauce or powder is one of our favorite seasonings when cooking with lamb, …
Not your ordinary “shake-n-bake” chicken that our grandmothers and mothers use to make. The chicken is brined first and then coated with a spicy batter before being plunged in hot grape seed oil and fried until golden brown. Delicious hot or cold.