I LOVE OMELETS

Ever since I started Yummy Supper, I have wanted to do a post on my love of omelets, which may just be my favorite meal for lunch, breakf...

SWEET POTATO FRIES

I cannot believe we are leaving Bali next week! I keep having dreams about Berkeley and I already feel part of myself transitioning to tha...

LEMONGRASS + GINGER GRANITA

Happy Mother's Day to all my favorite mamas out there, and especially to my own mom! There are no Hallmark Cards or tear-jerking commer...

SPICY QUINOA WITH TANGERINES, PISTACHIOS, AND HERB PUREE

Here in Bali, we've been buying these tangerines for months now and I still am awed every time I cut one open - the contrast of the ul...

SAVORY BROWN RICE BALLS WITH OLIVES

Our time here in the world�s rice belt has shown us new rice varietals and inspired fresh recipes in our kitchen. Today's recipe come...

FRESH LIME FIZZ

What is it about Bali that makes us happy? The tropical weather, colorful temples, family time, verdant landscape, open smiles, slowness...

RICE FLOUR PANCAKES

Being that we are spending 5 months living on the edge of a rice field, it seems appropriate to share a recipe to mark the harvest in our ...

VEGGIE FRITTERS

We are now two thirds of the way through our trip and we've begun to talk of going home. Of course the kids have already planned our f...

MINT CHUTNEY

As most of you know, I am a sucker for fresh herbs and mint is one of my favorite ingredients. Here in Bali, I am especially loving cooki...

BALINESE TEA CAKES

Last fall in the mountains of Bali, we tasted a local delicacy that we ended up dreaming about for months: lak lak, small crumpet-like cak...

BLACK RICE PUDDING

I apologize for making you wait. How could I spend all these months eating and cooking in Bali without sharing this island's signature...

MASALA CHAI LATTE

The gorgeous produce at the Berkeley Farmer's Market inspires me to make veggie tarts, pesto, and big salads. In Bali, the market gree...

BALI MOUNTAIN WEEKEND

Do you ever dream of dropping out of the rat race? Maybe... starting a bar on a Caribbean island; living in the hills of Mexico; sailing ...

ICE POPS WITH LEMONGRASS

I hear that the weather has been unseasonably warm (even "balmy") at home in California so I thought it might be a good moment to...

PALM SUGAR SYRUP

It is so good to be back in Bali. We four are truly happy here. The kids are in a fun school nearby. We have a little glass-walled bungalo...

BALINESE GARDEN STEW

When we left Bali last week, my paradisical travel bubble burst: ceiling fans and lush sweet frangipani flowers have been replaced by fake...

FISH WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF

When I met Tonok, I knew I wanted to cook with him. I was eating a delicious curry chicken salad for lunch at the Bloo Lagoon and I peered...

SUCKLING PIG

Vegetarians, you might want to close your eyes. Pork-lovers out there, read on... We have been eating like royalty here in Bali. Fresh frui...

BALI BREAKFAST

Hello from Bali! We made it after a grueling forty one ( yes 41!) hours of travel. The air is warm and soft. Pounding rain lulls us to sle...