Umami-Packed Edamame A handful of ingredients is all you need to give edamame a huge umami punch. An old friend paid us a visit recently and as all conversations go around here, the subject eventually turned to food. "You have to go to Kemuri in Redwood City," he said. "Better yet, I'll ... Read More
Skillet Banana Bread, Cornbread Style
Skillet Banana Bread, Cornbread Style Here is a new banana bread recipe to try. Whole grain with olive oil, corn meal and baked cornbread style, this will give the classic a run for its money. My husband and I have been home for a few days from our visit to Maui. It was a last-minute ... Read More
Blueberry Chocolate Oat Cookies
Blueberry Chocolate Oat Cookies Indulge in cookies with a little less guilt--these are loaded with fresh blueberries. Google never fails to burst my bubble whenever I think I've come up with an original idea. It's happened a few times before and not just with food. As a new ... Read More
Orange-Cardamom Einkorn Madeleines
For the past four days my husband and I have been fully engaged in the Christmas rush. We're still not even nearly done but we're ticking items off the list, slowly. The storm couldn't keep my husband indoors. I had planned two days of baking and online Christmas shopping while it poured ... Read More
Baked Spelt Empanadas (and Hello Again)
Where do I begin? I hadn't intended to be away so long, you see. The last time I was here it was January, full of the promises each new year brings. My husband and I had just returned from spending the holidays in Hawaii--inspired, recharged, renewed. But life has a way of pulling the rug ... Read More
Buffalo Roasted Chickpeas
Buffalo Wings: one of my guilty pleasures. If I should find myself at a bar and they're on the menu, I'll order them. In reality, I don't visit bars very often so I get to enjoy them maybe once every two years, if that. I can eat an entire plate of the spicy wings with no help at all. ... Read More
