Indonesian Scattered Rice Salad
“SALADING” While reading some vintage food literature recently, I came upon the term “salading” and fell instantly in love with it. It somehow elevated a principal feature of warm weather eating, the...
View ArticleGarlicky Roasted Red Pepper Dip
The best part of making almond milk may well be playing with the pulp that’s leftover. For my first time playing with it I went for something easy, and decided to convert an old recipe of mine for a...
View ArticleAlmond Crackers with Turmeric and Black Pepper
In the final installment of my almond milk extravaganza, here are the crackers – although I have just found another incredible recipe for the almond pulp, so stay tuned! I was feeling a bit daunted...
View ArticleRoasted Corn and Mango Salsa
SAUCY! It’s hard not to say “saucy” without some affectation, especially since the second definition for it is, “bold and lively,” and includes the synonyms: jaunty, rakish, sporty, and raffish. I...
View ArticleCaramelized Onion and Tomato Jam
Waste not… I was double gifted with tomatoes this week, and had also brought some home from the farmers market. It was a recipe for waste, if I wasn’t wise about the sudden windfall. It also served as...
View ArticleZucchini Terrini
The Zucchini Dilemma! Did you find a basket of foot-long zucchini on your front porch recently? While “National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day” is officially celebrated on August 8,...
View ArticleBuckwheat Risotto with Chard, Sweet Potatoes, and Mushrooms
Back to School School started already around here, but Labor Day still has that bitter-sweet, back-to-school feel to me. You either couldn’t wait to get back to school, or you dreaded it. I was the...
View ArticleBlack Rice with Pomegranate and Sweet Potato
We’ve had a shift of season here in the desert. We’ve gone from, “What am I going I do with all these zucchinis?” to, “Do you like pomegranates?” season. You either love or hate the fruit synonymous...
View ArticleRoasted Zuke Boats
A Proper Roasting! Last week I took a glorious bowl of roasted vegetables to a potluck. A friend asked what I had made, and I replied, “roasted veggies with arugula.” In response, she mentioned firing...
View ArticleCorn and Sausage Stew
Comfy Cooking Hands up if you had a busy week… I don’t know about you, but when I’m officially pooped it actually seems harder to go out for dinner than to pull a little something together at home. At...
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