I must have stood in front of the rows of peppers at the market for a good five minutes before mustering the nerve to disturb the nice lady shopping next to me to ask her if the pepper in my hand was of the poblano variety. My Google searches revealing multiple aliases for each type […]
Ahi (Tuna) Poke Bowl
February 8, 2018 by 3 Comments
I hear Mother Nature has been giving everyone at home a taste of spring lately. Warm weather and not a drop of rain. Well, in case my neighbors are wondering where the rain clouds have been hanging out they passed through Maui a few days ago. We’ve had two heavy (though brief) downpours over the […]
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Bread Crumbs
August 12, 2014 by 7 Comments
It all started with a craving for pasta with crab. I have this recipe in the archives which happens to be one of my favorites but I wanted a fiery component to the dish this time. In November, when dungeness crab season starts here in the Bay Area, I’ll be able to satisfy this craving. […]
Stir-Fried Sausage, Chickpeas and Red Rice
January 19, 2014 by 20 Comments
You don’t realize how much you miss something until you remove it from your life. In my case, I’ve decided to eliminate (or limit my consumption of) caffeine, chips, wine and sweets, at least for now. We have a generally healthy diet around here but I do like a salty snack fix once in […]
Stir-Fried Noodles with Kale and Cabbage
May 19, 2013 by 21 Comments
I mentioned on a recent post that my Kindle reader has been practically attached to my left hand for the last two weeks. If not in my hand, it’s been conveniently in my bag, ready to be pulled out at the first break in activity. I’ve loved books since I was a child and […]
Baby Artichoke & Chicken Sausage Pizza
April 30, 2013 by 17 Comments
As promised on my last post, I’m sharing the first of a few recipes inspired by our visit to Pescadero last week. Besides enjoying the marsh and the beach that day, one other highlight of the visit was being able to take home some local food and produce. When I picked up lunch at […]
Asparagus-Salmon Fried Rice
April 27, 2013 by 22 Comments
If you read one of my recent posts about wishing for a simpler life, these pictures would illustrate perfectly what I envision doing were I to drop everything and move to the rural coast. It had been a couple of months since my last visit to Pescadero so I tagged along with my husband when […]
Chicken with Pineapple-Mango-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
April 21, 2013 by 24 Comments
How would you describe your perfect day? I imagine your answer, like mine, would vary depending on mood, circumstance or even the season. Because of the frenetic pace that life has been going lately I’ve found myself, more than a few times, wishing I were on a beach somewhere far away. Then the tragic […]
