July 5th, 2010 §
June 2010 . Pimentos de Padrón
One of my favorite stalls at the farmers’ market is East Palo Alto’s Happy Quail Farms. They have the best looking, best tasting peppers that my eyes and mouth have ever feasted on. During the winter months, they take a break from the farmers’ market circuit (at least at the Ferry Building, which makes me a bit sad), but they come back every summer with beautiful bright peppers. Normally, I buy a few sweet bell peppers to stuff, sauté or add to a salad, but last week I asked about these little pimientos de padrón and learned quite a bit! » Read the rest of this entry «
June 20th, 2010 §
June 2010 . Zucchini
This weekend at the farmer’s market, I spied with my two little eyes, zucchini. With spring fruits here and the summer season just around the corner, I’ve got tons of sweets lined up to bake. Tarts and muffins and frozen treats galore! Today’s recipe is another experience in one-handed cookery—the thumb is still temporarily out of order, and like all things that life brings, I use them to make sweets.
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April 15th, 2010 §
April 2010 . Onion & Leek
This week, I discovered that I went a little overboard with getting too early of a head start on boxes. Not to worry, it’s easy to unpack a camera cable and repack.
I am an avid subscriber of many many many food blogs. This is also true of email subscriptions. I’m constantly inundated with recipes, hot trends, and news around the globe (yet, I still thirst for more). Last week, while going through my inbox, I was delighted to find the recipe of the day was for a savory onion and leek tart. After reading the recipe, I decided that this would compliment my roast chicken perfectly. So off to the farmer’s market I went to gather my ingredients… » Read the rest of this entry «
March 10th, 2010 §
March 2010 . Chicken Mole
Over the holidays, my sister gave me a lovely cookbook, The Spice Bible by Jane Lawson. Since receiving this wonderful book, I have cooked approximately 80% of my meals from these mouthwatering pages. Sectioned off by spice types, I’ve been able to cull through my collection, reinvent old dishes and experiment with never heard spices. » Read the rest of this entry «
February 9th, 2010 §
February 2010 . Soy Lemon Ice Cream
Four years ago, during a time I like to refer to as Sacramento’s great summer heat wave, I decided to venture into the realm of homemade ice cream. Little did I know, my life would completely transform and I would never look at ice cream the same. The whirling machine hummed as it churned the smooth creamy mixture. When I took my first lick, my taste buds were so delighted with the frozen creamy goodness that I stopped buying ice cream from the grocery store and never looked back. In general, I’m not a big ice cream eater, but when I do have some, I savor each and every moment. » Read the rest of this entry «