CRISPY OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS 08:56 Add Comment chicken , coconut , food photography , gluten-free , nathalie fraise , ten speed press , the whole coconut cookbook Edit Last January, I had the great pleasure of shooting Nathalie Fraise's wonderful new cookbook, The Whole Coconut (Ten Speed Press) which e...
NETTLE OMELET WITH SPRING ONION 08:16 Add Comment cooking from the garden , egg , garden , gluten-free , greens , nettles , omelet , spring onions , stinging nettles Edit I know.... it's weird that we cultivate weeds in our backyard, especially when you consider how unfriendly nettles appear to be. One tou...
PERSIAN "MATZOH BALL" SOUP 08:11 Add Comment carrots , chickpea dumplings , chickpea flour , chickpeas , comfort food , gluten-free , limes , louisa shafia , matzoh balls , persian , soup , the new persian kitchen Edit I bought Louisa Shafia's The New Persian Kitchen ages ago, but we hadn't put it to proper use until last week. When I first brought ...
MASSAGED KALE WITH POMEGRANATE, PERSIMMON, AND PISTACHIO 08:21 Add Comment autumn , fuyu , gluten-free , holiday , kale , kale salad , massaged kale , persimmon , pistachio , pomegranate , thanksgiving , vegan , vegetarian , yummy supper cookbook Edit I LOVE this salad! I know. I know. Some of you glance a kale recipe and roll your eyes. I get it, we've seen A LOT of kale action over ...
MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS WITH CINNAMON, CUMIN, HAZELNUTS + MINT 08:21 Add Comment afro vegan , autumn , bryant terry , carrots , gluten-free , root veggies , veg , vegan , vegetable , vegetarian Edit I gotta tell you guys, this book of mine has taken me on a crazy adventure over the past two months. I found myself hanging out at some grea...
BACKYARD FIGS WITH GREEK YOGURT, MARCONA ALMONDS + HONEY 08:52 Add Comment breakfast , fig , fruit , gluten-free , greek yogurt , honey , indian summer , marcona almond , nut , snack , sweets , yogurt Edit I went swimming with my mom on Sunday morning. (Well, technically it wasn't exactly swimming, but I did submerge myself in the Pacific a...
GRATITUDE + BAKED EGGS ON A BED OF ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES 08:31 Add Comment baked eggs , cherry tomatoes , egg , gluten-free , roasted cherry tomatoes , summer , tomato , yummy supper cookbook Edit What a week! Paul and the kids are heading back to school - and my boy Otis is starting high school today. Summer vacation has come abruptly...
A TASTE OF WHAT'S TO COME {the book + a video + a recipe} 09:03 Add Comment cooking from the garden , fig leaves , garden , gluten-free , greece , lamb , yummy supper cookbook Edit Guess what arrived on our doorstep? My book. I'm staggered with gratitude. It's still another month until the book hits stores, but ...
POACHED APRICOTS 05:36 Add Comment apricot , dessert , fruit , gluten-free , kimberley hasselbrink , poached apricot , poached fruit , sweets , vibrant food Edit When Vibrant Food arrived in my mailbox a few weeks back I did a little jig. San Francisco writer and photographer Kimberley Hasselbrink ha...
TURMERIC CHICKEN WINGS 08:36 Add Comment bird , camping , chicken , cilantro , gluten-free , grill , lemongrass , meat , spices , sunset magazine , the great outdoors cookbook , turmeric Edit Just in time for summer, my friend Dana gave me a copy of Sunset's: The Great Outdoors Cookbook and I have to tell you, I now have a ser...
ROSE PETAL TEA {with a little video} 09:02 Add Comment cooking from the garden , flowers , garden , gluten-free , rose , rose petal , rose petal tea , rose tea , tea Edit May makes me sentimental. Yesterday was Mother's Day, and Paul and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary over the weekend (yes, we w...
SUPER SIMPLE RADISH SALAD WITH CREME FRAICHE 08:41 Add Comment camino , creme fraiche , david tanis , gluten-free , one good dish , radish , salad , veg , vegetable , vegetarian Edit A few months back, Paul and I went to a dinner at Camino celebrating David Tanis' latest book, One Good Dish. The entire meal was delic...
SPICY PORK SOUP WITH KALE and RICE NOODLES 09:34 Add Comment bon app�tit , collard greens , gluten-free , greens , kale , meat , mustard greens , pork , rice noodles , soup , yummy supper cookbook Edit 2014 is a BIG year for me. My cookbook - that has felt a lot like a third child with a 30 month gestation - will finally be in stores this A...
CHICKEN WITH 40 GARLIC CLOVES 08:46 Add Comment alice waters , art of simple food II , bird , chez panisse , chicken , edible schoolyard , garlic , gluten-free , thyme Edit It's gotten so cold and blustery these past two weeks - once the sun goes down, all I want to do is cozy up with my little family for a...
SLOW COOKED SALMON WITH MEYER LEMON RELISH 10:31 Add Comment alice waters , chez panisse , citrus , gluten-free , herbs , meyer lemon , relish , salmon , sea Edit Today, I want to share something fun and summery - just the kind of recipe we all could use in our repertoire - an easy, scrumptious dish to...
CHOCOLATE DIPPED ICE CREAM SANDWICHES 08:08 Add Comment chocolate , gluten-free , ice cream , kids , sweets , treat Edit Come June, my head spins as end-of-the-year school functions approach with rapid fire. And this year, I also find myself in the last week of...
PRESERVED RHUBARB 09:50 Add Comment gluten-free , jam , preserves , rhubarb , spring Edit This deliciously simple rhubarb recipe is from Diane Roupe's new book Blue Ribbon Country Canning. Diane is a preserving legend, having ...
ROASTED ASPARAGUS, TOASTY BREAD, SOFT BOILED EGG + CHERVIL 07:54 Add Comment asparagus , camino , chervil , deborah madison , egg , gluten-free , salad Edit I cannot believe I have yet to share an asparagus recipe with you this spring! When those gorgeous spears come to market, I start buying the...
OTTOLENGHI SAFFRON CHICKEN SALAD {+ A BOOK UPDATE} 08:35 Add Comment basil , chicken , cilantro , citrus , fennel , gluten-free , herbs , orange , ottolenghi , salad Edit Whenever I buy a new cookbook, I bookmark the recipes that tempt me. Do you do that too? Well, when I brought home Ottolenghi's new book...