Broccoli, Tangerine and Yogurt Salad

The Cheap$kate Chef's latest healthy recipe has it all: nutritious veggies, sweet and tangy  fruit, crunchy nuts, pungent dried fruit a...

QUINOA ORZO WITH ASPARAGUS + PRESERVED LEMON DRESSING

Purchasing my first bundle of asparagus each year marks a tectonic shift in our kitchen. I feel ready to let go of heartier soups and star...

MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS WITH CINNAMON, CUMIN, HAZELNUTS + MINT

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...

PHYLLIS'S RAW ASPARAGUS + FENNEL SALAD

I'm sure those of you who regularly read food blogs are well aware of Phyllis Grant and her bad ass blog, Dash and Bella. Phyllis's ...

SUPER SIMPLE RADISH SALAD WITH CREME FRAICHE

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...

QUICK HOMEMADE RICOTTA + A LEMONY GARDEN PASTA

I hear the old lock click as the gate to our backyard squeaks open. Footsteps cross the gravel. The garage door springs open wide as Otis tu...

KITCHEN VISIT: BOULETTE'S LARDER + BOULI BAR

For years now, I've been wanting to venture into the kitchens of chefs and cooks I admire, to take a peek and to share those glimpses (...

QUINOA + KALE PATTIES

First off, I wanted to thank you for all of your kind and enthusiastic responses about my book news. I'm deeply grateful and all the mor...

OTTOLENGHI'S GREEN GAZPACHO

Last week, I served up some cake for breakfast, so today I thought we could all use a huge bowl of greens for lunch. This time of year I can...

Garden Salad

Want to find out how to make a salad a bit more interesting?  With the simple addition of herbs, thinly sliced veggies, and proper seasoning...

SPRING PEA SOUP

Yes, spring is my favorite season. How can I resist? Every living thing seems to be bursting with energy: our garden is explosively green;...

SPINACH GALETTE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

The last gusts of winter have me craving coziness: a good read by the fire still appeals to me, and I want a mug of tea to warm my mitts. Bu...

ARUGULA SALAD WITH MARCONA ALMONDS, AVOCADO + FENNEL SLIVERS

What do you make yourself for lunch? I make some variation on this salad for my own lunch at least once a week, and it always makes me hap...

CHICKPEAS + DANDELION GREENS

I'm all about greens these days. Since the New Year, I have been going without refined sugar, and skipping most dairy. As an always-hun...

POTATO GALETTE

Crispy layers of thinly sliced potatoes cooked in duck fat... Yep, this is my kind of food. Doesn't this potato galette beg to sit asid...

SLOW ROASTED TOMATOES

If you are anything like me, you find yourself drooling over the huge piles of late summer produce at the market. I am scarfing down peaches...

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...

TOMATO SALAD WITH OLIVES + CORIANDER

It's that time of year..... juicy red tomatoes are everywhere! I cannot take a trip to Monterey Market without bringing home bushel of t...

OTTOLENGHI MUSHROOM PARCELS

Nine summers ago, I found myself walking around London trying to find ways to entertain and feed (then two-year-old) Otis. P was doing rese...

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...