Veggie Wrap | Kitchen Confidante-5

Simple Sundays | Veggie Wraps

I’m sitting at my desk and trying really hard to concentrate on these veggie wraps but am extremely distracted right now. My nose is getting tickled by the tempting scent of Asian-spiced short ribs braising in the...

Five Little Things | Kitchen Confidante | Wine Corks

Five Little Things

Five little things I love this week: 1. Wine I could just leave it at that. But aside from exploring and tasting and drinking exceptional wine, I hope to try this Braised Lamb Osso Bucco, by Jen....

Baked Coconut Doughnuts | Kitchen Confidante-4-COPY

Baked Coconut Doughnuts

I pulled my car to the curb and my little brood of carpoolers started in a flurry. Seatbelts unbuckled, backpacks gathered, my children leaned over my shoulder to deposit their kisses. “Bye Mommy! I love you!” The...

Creamy Cauliflower & Potato Soup | Kitchen Confidante | Featured Image

Creamy Cauliflower & Potato Soup

It’s been a long, cold winter. Even by Northern California standards, temperatures have been more raw than usual. Mornings greet us with frosted lawns and low hanging fog, and each morning I urge my children to bundle...

Slow Cooker Chicken Stock | Kitchen Confidante | In Mason Jar

Simple Sundays | Slow Cooker Chicken Stock

Sundays seem like the right day of the week to roast a chicken. To say any other day is unsuitable, is, of course, completely untrue. A beautifully browned, crispy chicken is one of my favorite meals to...

Strawberry Banana Soy Smoothie | Kitchen Confidante

Five Little Things

Five little things I love this week: 1. Smoothies Every. Single. Day. Every afternoon, to be exact. My day is not complete without a Strawberry Banana Soy Smoothie, and it’s the first thing I make when we...

Barley Risotto with Artichokes and Asparagus | Le Creuset Quince | Kitchen Confidante

Barley Risotto with Artichokes and Asparagus

Mama, what’s your favorite color? My daughter asked me this question over the weekend, and I had to stop and think. Hmm. Favorite color. I admitted to her that I really didn’t have one. When it comes...