Lemons + Anchovies

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Oat Muffins

  Are there foods you really like but don't eat often enough?  Not because they're hard to find or to make but because you don't think of them?  It may seem silly to not enjoy something so accessible but there are a couple of items that fit into this category for me:  tuna salad sandwiches, ... Read More

Chocolate-Coconut Scones

  I'm on a mission to try all the fitness classes at my neighborhood gym.  I signed up years ago to have a place to work out when bad weather wouldn't permit me to run or ride my bike.  I've taken advantage of the swimming pool, the weight room and the cardio machines; I even had a personal ... Read More

Poached Cod and Egg over Rice

  I looked forward to a few things in anticipation of vacationing in Maui over the holidays:  to being away from the day-to-day grind, to spending quality time with my husband, to swimming and lounging on the beach and.... ...to eating a Japanese breakfast. I must have mentioned the last thing ... Read More

Chocolate Waffles with Caramelized Bananas

  I spent a day this past weekend catching up with my family--my parents, my sisters, nieces and nephews.  Typical of most of our family gatherings, the day was centered around food.  The large, round table at the restaurant overflowed with more food than we could eat.  It was always this way ... Read More

Braised Pork Belly

  This season of healthy eating lasted, oh, about 5 minutes?  I finally got around to buying a slab of pork belly (I've eaten it but have never cooked with it) so I could roast it and make some pork buns Momofuku-style.  There's a noodle shop in Maui that serves them (in fact, a lot of their ... Read More

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