Roasted Grape Panzanella Salad
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Oh yeah! I forgot how much I love (insert random thing here)!” I do this quite often. It could be the random article of clothing that got stuffed in the back of the closet, a book I read halfway through before getting distracted… It happens. But for me it […]
Pumpkin Beer Bread
Let’s ease into this whole fall situation. I know it’s October, but so far I’ve been resisting the transition because: 1. We didn’t get full on summer weather in SF until late August. 2. I saw Halloween decorations in a store shortly thereafter. That is not OK. Soon we’ll see Halloween decor immediately replace the […]
Bacon Basil Cornbread Muffins
This started off with such an innocent thought: I haven’t had cornbread in a while… From there my mind wandered to the mound of fresh corn in my fridge. Well I should definitely add some of that. But I can’t JUST add corn. What else… Crispy bacon? Sure. Use the rendered bacon fat in place […]
Open-Faced Egg & Goat Cheese Sandwich
When I get breakfast at a restaurant, I want EVERYTHING. Eggs, potatoes, bacon, french toast/pancakes. All of it. This probably stems from my lack of motivation most mornings to make elaborate breakfasts at home. On Saturday OR Sunday (almost never both), I’ll make the whole shibang, sure. Otherwise… there’s always oatmeal or something. Allow me […]
Loaded BBQ Chicken Pizza
There’s always an exception to every rule, isn’t there? Normally, I’m a pizza minimalist. I don’t want too many toppings or much sauce. Sometimes no sauce. Throw some thinly sliced asparagus and pecorino romano on a slab o’ dough with some salt and I’m happy. Well, bake it first please. Then I’m happy. But…Â BUT! When […]
Chocolate Coconut Banana Bread
Ok. You’ve had a long week. You came down off the sugar high from all of last week’s butterscotch cookies. You sobered up after Saturday’s wine tasting party and Sunday’s Mad Men premiere. Then Monday came barging in, and you spent the next few days losing your mind finishing up next month’s issue. You somehow made it […]
Roasted Fennel, Garlic & White Bean Crostini
It’s party time people. Swanky part time. We’re talking bow ties, Louboutins, diamonds – the works. Pinkies up. At least this is where my mind wanders to when I hear words like “crostini” and “canapes”. Does this really have to be the case though? Can’t we just eat fancy, without having to be fancy? Maybe even get some elegant […]
Mom’s Lemony Caesar Salad
Oh, hello again! That brief recess in posting was brought to you by my best friend – Patrice! She came to visit for 5 magnificently lazy days filled with gluttony, bad TV, even worse movies, and some short-lived adventuring in and around Mountain View. We even made up a couple of cocktails! One of which […]
Croque Madame & Photo Roundup: Valentine’s Day
If there had to be a theme to my Valentine’s Day, I think it would be “making food for Josh that he absolutely loves and I never make for some reason.” A close runner up would be “delicious.” This man’s favorite breakfast, brunch, and lunch is a croque madame. I know this not because he’s […]
Herb Scallion Biscuits
There’s a pattern emerging. It all starts with me cleaning my kitchen. And I mean deep cleaning. The kind where the gloves go on and the stove comes apart. I should mention that this doesn’t take place very often, but when it does it’s always the same thing. As soon as I’m done I get […]