Summer Garden 2011; Sometimes Smaller is Better
I’ve written quite a bit over the last 2 years about my garden and specifically about the no-dig gardening method. This year the plan is a little different. I’ll still have a garden, but it will be smaller and use a more traditional…
Slow Cooked Cuban Pork
Fresh ham, slow-cooked in a Cuban inspired marinade. This citrus and garlic marinated pork is served in tacos with easy black beans.
Peko Peko: A Charity Cookbook For Japan
The first time I ate cold soba noodles was while flying on Japan Airlines. The noodles were served in a little black lacquered box with dipping sauce, a step up from the airline standard cup ‘o soup snack. I tucked in and…
Sherry Braised Chicken Thighs with Meyer Lemons and Green Olives
Sherry Braised Chicken Thighs with Meyer Lemons and Green Olives
Wild Mushrooms with Polenta, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Spring has sprung in Southern California! In one week we’ve gone from rain and chill to sunshine and 90 degrees. It was quite a shock to the system and I suddenly find myself craving lighter food, salads filled with fresh vegetables and meatless meals.…
Home Made Chicken Stock
How to make homemade Chicken Stock
Chocolate Banana Bread with Flax and Whole Wheat
Do you associate banana bread with the 1970’s? I know I do. In that era of hippies and free love, there was a push toward eating healthy and that’s when natural food stores, macrobiotics and crimes against nature like carob came…
Pastrami Made From Scratch
How to make Pastrami from scratch
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