Oh, leisurely weekend mornings! How precious--and rare--they are! I had barely cleared away the cobwebs in my head yesterday morning when my husband suggested that we take a day trip to Pismo Beach. We have always wondered what the coastal town near San Luis Obispo is like and the fair ... Read More
Tofu-Making Class at Cavallo Point Cooking School
It all starts with quality soybeans, mature and fully-grown. They are soaked overnight then steamed and ground to a pulp with water. The okara (soy pulp) is then separated from the liquid. The liquid from this seemingly-simple-but-nuanced process is soy milk--thick, creamy milk that is ... Read More
Chinese Chili Sauce
It is an ongoing joke in my family how out of control my father can be when it comes to picking up unusual items at the Asian market (oddly-flavored drinks, chips, crackers, condiments). Where my mother will come home bearing only the items she put on her list when shopping alone, excursions ... Read More
Penne with Chicken and Pistachio Pesto
What fun thing did you do this St. Patrick's Day weekend? Here in the Bay Area we were blessed with gorgeous weather. Though I grew up in San Francisco (and have seen the view countless times) I still couldn't help but smile as I drew closer to the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday, especially ... Read More
Peppery Spring Salad
It was going to be a lunch for one. Because I decided to pop in to the office for an hour or two to finish some work (I don't normally work Thursdays), my husband spent the bulk of the day with one of his buddies. By the time my weekend officially started at 1 pm, I was famished. I had ... Read More
Banana Coconut Bread
Today was about meeting deadlines, about my internet connection freezing as I attempted to save the full page of text I had just written (I'm normally so "save"-happy, I don't know what happened today). It was about having to start over, trying to recapture the words that seemed to flow ... Read More
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