review: isabel’s cantina
Lately, it’s been all about the brunch. Two weekends ago (on the heels of a work trip to New Jersey) I took a short jaunt over to New York to partake of the hipper-than-thou world…
Category Archives: food
eggplant caponata
I first alluded to this dish back when I posted on a cold noodle salad I’d made for a dinner in my favorite style: that is to say, tapas, or little plates. It’s a trendy…
smoky sweet potato soup
Give this soup an hour of your time, and it'll reward you with silky, smoky, sweet-tart bursts of flavor.
sarah’s rice pilaf
I’ve been a little slow on the blogging draw as of late. But rather than bore you with the details of why, here’s one of those dusty old drafts I never got around to posting.…
healthy winter granola
Many of you loyal readers of this blog already enjoy granola à la Jen; that simple, throw-together-whatever-you’ve-got bowl of nuts, seeds, and grains that turns mornings into moments. I call it Chameleon Granola, and it…
spaghetti squash nests with moroccan spices
Seasons are now things of the past. Figments of memory, slices of lives lived farther north. With brisk days and crisp leaves behind me, I must now try to notice the small changes around me…
roasted peaches
And then came August, with its clear skies and stone fruit and newly-minted sun.
agua fresca de la casa
In California, the world of Mexican beverages began to open before me.
SoCal discoveries
Warning: This post contains a glut of pictures of yours truly in the act of eating. Apparently I’ve been in a narcissistic phase as of late. Today marks the one-month anniversary of my Southern California…
the hunger games: stone brewery
I took Mark out for his birthday four days early this year. No, I wasn’t rushing his advancement in age and wisdom. I simply wanted to treat him to one of his favorite things: excellent…