This slowly simmered soup that I doctored over several hours time, while I was home working on some writing that I had to do, does not have a set recipe, but since so many asked for it, I feel compelled to set it down. Just don’t take it as gospel…
I needed something to bring to the new neighbors’ open house and luckily I found my tomato plants had finally produced some delicious cherry tomatoes. I always have red onions on hand, and a bit of parsley growing, and I like to keep capers in my …
My plan for a Korean barbeque: offer a variety of meats, grilled vegetables, large leaves of lettuce, brown rice, sesame seeds, rice seasoning, and hot bean paste (gochujang), and instruct my guests how to make lettuce leaf packages…. How it was…
A fresh bunch of sorrel purchased at the Berkeley Farmer’s Market on Saturday inspired an omelette, with scallions and a light sprinkle of blue cheese. The lemony taste of sorrel might not immediately inspire you to think of an omelette but advice…
My favorite crunchy salad becomes so much more interesting with just a few slices of medium rare soy-sauce-flavored tri-tip. Buy a pound or pound and a half chunk of tri-tip beef. Marinate in: 1/2-1 c. low sodium soy sauce 1/2 – 1 c. red wine 2 cl…
Two bunches of startlingly fresh rainbow chard and some leeks from the Merritt College springtime farmer’s market started me thinking about a frittata with an emphasis on vegetables. I thought of using tofu and cottage cheese to “stretch” the eggs…
Cherry sauce for a simple sauteed chicken breast Stew 2 handfuls of plump dried cherries in a half cup of water till soft Add 2 garlic infused large croutons (these were purchased from Andronico’s) and stew till soft Add 2 tsp of butter Sweeten to…
For my Oscars viewing party, I plan to serve chile verde, (chunks of browned pork simmered in tomatillo sauce), Spanish rice, pinto beans, (refried and plain), handmade corn and also whole wheat tortillas, and a nopales, pepper and corn saute for …
Inspired by today’s 101 Cookbooks blog entry in which Heidi described a rice and lentil soup, I spontaneously decided to try my own fall soup, but it turned into more of a stew, with glorious browns, greens, reds and oranges! 1 large onion, choppe…