Recipes
Cardamom Spiced Persimmon Ice Cream
Homemade persimmon ice cream spiced with cardamom.
Slow Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup with Smoked Paprika
Slow roasted tomato and fennel soup made with fresh tomatoes and garnished with smoked paprika.
Favorite Food Experiences in Japan Part 2; Yakatori; Izakaya, Sushi, and Okonomiyaki
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on some of my favorite food experiences in Tokyo and Kyoto Japan. If you missed it, make sure you check out part 1, Noodles, Unagi and Tempura and Tonkatsu. Yakatori Yakatori…
Fig, Caramelized Onion, and Bacon Jam
A sweet and savory jam made with figs, caramelized onions, and bacon. Best served on a fried egg sandwich.
Slow Simmered Pork Ragú With Handkerchief Pasta
In Southern California summer starts early and ends late. Some people say we have no real “seasons” here, but that’s not really true. We have them, they’re just a little more muted than in other places. That, and we don’t…
Grilled Flatbread with Figs, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto and Arugula
Flatbread with Figs and Prosciutto
Berry Basil Sorbet
Wow! It tastes like pizza! said a friend when I gave him a scoop. That’s not exactly what you want to hear when you’re making a dessert sorbet, right? Inspired by some fresh berries and an abundance of basil sitting on…
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
It’s summer and most of the U.S. is swealtering under a blanket of record breaking heat. The last thing anyone wants to do is cook in a hot kitchen, right? Both my grandparents and my husband’s grandparents had outdoor canning kitchens and…
