One of the things I appreciate about my childhood is the freedom my parents gave me to be adventurous in restaurants. They were always of the mind that if my sisters and I were curious to try something from a menu, we should. It allowed me, in a small way, to make my own food discoveries at a ... Read More
Seared Ahi, Mizuna, Green Mango and Avocado Salad
I couldn't let this year close without one more post. I am still on vacation--will be ringing in 2012 on the beach. I just wanted a chance to thank you for keeping me company here and for making 2011 such a fun blogging year--I'm looking forward to sharing more delicious times with you! I have ... Read More
White Bean Dip
We are left with only a few days before we ring in the new year. Was it a good year for you or is it one better left behind? Good or bad, what's great about opening up that first page of the calendar is that it is a marker for new beginnings. On the health/lifestyle front--for most of ... Read More
Roasted Tomato Soup
There was a time when I turned my nose up at tomato soup. To me it was no more than watered down tomato sauce disguised as soup--not the least bit appealing. I felt the same about tomato juice. V8? I'll pass. I don't recall when the turning point was, when I decided that a good bowl of ... Read More
Stir-Fried Eggplant, Mushrooms and Tomatoes
This healthy, flavorful dish is completely unlike all the rich foods I've indulged in all week. It's as if a switch turned on inside me, sparking an insatiable hunger for only rich, heavy foods. In short, I've been an eating machine. I made a large batch of chicken adobo earlier this ... Read More
Slow-Cooked Heirloom Beans
With responsibilities to cook for my own family now (even if it is only a two-member household), I can better sympathize with my mother's occasional pleas to help her put together a weekly menu when I was growing up. I remember her stating sometimes that she didn't know what to cook ... Read More
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