Simple Sundays | Fig & Watermelon Salad

When I returned from vacation over a week ago, the cupboards and refrigerator were bare. As soon as I could, I went to the market, and I was not particularly enthused about the shopping trip since I was still feeling a little sad that our…

Pro Spotlight | Jonathan Waxman's Fried Soft-shell Crabs

Simple Sundays | Coconut Panna Cotta with Papaya Gelee

  sou•ve•nir | sü-və-nir | noun a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place or event verb [trans.] informal take as a memento 06.28.11 The remaining scents of guava and papaya are wafting through the air, and it was with heavy…

Spicy Basil Walnut Pesto

Time Away | A Guest Post from Joylicious My time away is winding down, and it’s been such an amazing, relaxing, much needed vacation. I can not wait to share more about my trip and am so invigorated from all the tropical flavors that will…

Simple Sundays ¦ Aloha

[note title=”Time Away | Snapshots” align=”center” width=”600″] I’m taking a little time off to spend some much needed R&R with my family and an early celebration of my upcoming 10th wedding anniversary. I just wanted to let you know I’m thinking about you. {all shots…

Zucchini Noodles with Chicken and Tangy Peanut Sauce

Zucchini Noodles with Chicken and Tangy Peanut Sauce is a healthy weeknight meal the entire family will love!  Simple enough to make for one person with a crowd-pleasing taste.  A simple peanut sauce elevates zucchini noodles and chicken to a dinnertime favorite.

Simple Sundays | Soy Lime Marinade

When you meet your partner in life, those initial weeks and months are full of intoxicating moments of early love, tempered with more pragmatic considerations; matters such as family, religion, expectations, and future children all come into play. About 12 years ago, I met my…

Fiery Peach BBQ Sauce for Baby Back Ribs

This Fiery Peach BBQ Sauce hits all of the flavors so well – the perfect amount of spice and sweetness. Grab a rack of baby back ribs and let’s grill!

Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake

No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks… Today was the last day of school for my little monkeys. I’ve been looking forward to this day for weeks now — looking forward to a lazy summer of flip flops and beaches, afternoons…

Video | How To Cook Rice {without the fancy stuff}

Place me in a cookware store, and I’m like a kid in a candy store. I could spend hours marveling over juicers and tart pans, or nifty gadgets that serve one single solitary purpose (you know, like that pasta measurer you have gathering dust in…

Simple Sundays | Jonathan Waxman’s Bucatini with Artichokes, Cipolline and Fava Beans

It feels like spring eternal here in the Bay Area. The rain refuses to go away, almost taunting us, pouring in June. Cold, dreary rain in June is unheard of, at least around these parts. I’m not an agriculturalist, but I imagine the crops are…

Simple Sundays | Santa Maria Tri-Tip: It's All In the Rub

I hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day weekend. In case you haven’t ironed out your menu, I wanted to usher you over to my favorite recipe for a Santa Maria Tri-Tip. With origins from the Central Coast, in the small town of Santa Maria just…

Stealing Moments | White Chocolate Dipped Apricot-Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

I know I’m not the only one who has been having a whirlwind of a May. So, if you’re dropping by to visit, hello. Steal a moment for yourself. Take a calming breath in. And out. Notice the flowers? Aren’t they lovely? While you’re here,…

Simple Sundays | Beet, Grapefruit & Mache Salad

We are a house divided when it comes to beets. I love them, he hates them. And it’s a difference I completely understand. My husband grew up on pickled beets, while I ate them prepared in a salad. So, when I take our palate histories…

Edible Excursions | A Special San Francisco Ferry Building Tasting for Japan Relief

When I first moved to San Francisco over ten years ago, The Ferry Building was in the early stages of a renaissance long overdue. The registered landmark, which in its heyday had been a San Francisco gateway from the Gold Rush to the 1930’s, had…