BACKYARD FIGS WITH GREEK YOGURT, MARCONA ALMONDS + HONEY

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...

Corn Salsa

This is a perfect summer side dish that can be used in so many different ways.  Find out how you can make this easy and inexpensive recipe i...

Mac&Cheese

If you want to indulge in a bit of cheesy goodness. Find out how you can make this simple, easy to make Mac & Cheese!

PICKLE TIME

Pickles are not hard to make. Don't be shy to make your own. As many of you know, Paul is always game for preserving. He has made oodles...

HOMEMADE PARMESAN CRACKERS

I have a crush on Christopher Hirsheimer. I have never met Christopher, but nearly every time I drool over a stunning piece of food photogra...

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...

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...

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...

RASPBERRY TEA CAKES

All over New Zealand and Australia, we encountered delicious pastries called Friands, a descendant of the French financier. I found a rec...

WOOD ROASTED COCONUT

I apologize for being out of touch, but I have a good excuse. P, the kids, and I have been on remote Ono Island in Fiji for the past two wee...

BROWN SUGAR CARAMEL CORN WITH FLEUR DE SEL

I'll fess up - these really are like Cracker Jacks. Maybe I just needed a little taste of Americana before our departure tomorrow. Ne...

TARTINE'S GOUGERES

San Francisco's Tartine bakery is amazing. More often than not, this Guerrero Street institution has customers lined out the door for ...

WAFFLE POTATOES

I know. I know. Simple cooking is my thing and what am I doing making my own waffle cut potatoes? Well, my boy Otis, who is just shy of ...

Blackberry Scones with Orange Zest (gluten-free)

My boy Otis was on his first baseball team this year - the Fighting Phillies - and amazingly they ended up in the championship game. Most ...

Caramelized Rosemary Walnuts

Sticky, salty, spicy, sweet walnuts. I hate buying packaged snacks, yet I take that easy path more than I'd like to admit. Even with ...