Inspiring Restaurants

 Here are a few restaurants (most of which are chef owned) that have not only been successful in business, but raised the standard for hospi...

SAVORING FOLEGANDROS

Last August, we found out my mom had breast cancer. Before her surgery and final prognosis, we didn�t know how bad things were, and even if ...

LIMONCELLO ON CAPRI

On a hot summer day, who doesn't crave a cocktail that is cold, fresh, and lemony? Well, it is damned hot here in Capri, and this island...

DREAMING OF CORFU

Even as a Californian, for me winter feels like the time of hibernation, nights by the fire, reading novels, being cozy. In this internal ...

THANK YOU ISTANBUL

I've had a lifelong craving for Turkey. Not the winged Thanksgiving bird, but the faraway place. I've been to Greece many times and ...

MEDITERRANEAN DAYS

After nearly a year exploring South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and that part of the globe we made our way to the Mediterranean a coup...

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...

GILI ISLAND DELIGHT

The Gilis Islands are a dreamy paradise, just a boat ride away from Bali. On this little Indonesian archipelago, there is not a motorized ...

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 ...