All Recipes
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
What kind of birthday cake do you want, Jane? "Cream puffs!" Aiming to satisfy, and wanting to try out Food 52's idea to flavor ice cream...
Lemon Yogurt Waffles
When you’re in a waffle mood, and are willing to trade some crispy-factor for fewer fat calories, try these lemon yogurt waffles. I’ve...
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Apple Mustard Sauce
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Apple Mustard Sauce serves 8 See ingredients for both “The meat & onions” and “The pulled pork sauce”...
Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
In these transitional weeks between summer and fall, I like to use the fresh beans in the market in this tangy salad, introduced to...
Kabocha Squash
Does the thought of a long cooking time scare you off from buying those alluring, yet intimidatingly hard winter squash? Don't let...
Organic Artisan Teas from Naivetea
I am in love with a new company...Naivetea. No tea I've had before is anything like this. Organic, whole leaf Oolong, some naturally...
Farmers Market Gazpacho
Farmers Market Gazpacho serves 4 - 6 The lesson I learned while creating this recipe: taste your individual ingredients. If they are not...
Slow Cooker Cuban Black Beans
I was inspired to make these black beans by a Lourdes Castro recipe in a recent Food & Wine. Always looking to simplify, I streamlined...
Slow Cooker Chile Verde
I always have the most fun at my parties when I've done most of the cooking beforehand. Here is a great recipe for just that. Using a slow...
Overnight Meringues
These meringues are simple to mix and bake overnight while you sleep, like magic! Meringues are the perfect partner to ice cream and if...
Asparagus Appetizers with Soy Vinaigrette
I've had this recipe in my stash since my single girl days -- something I clipped from Self magazine. These asparagus appetizers are loved...
Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Brown Butter
I realize that I've missed the season for these little gems, but I decided to post anyway as a tribute to what the last couple...
Popcorn
Popcorn made in a pan on the stove is delicious drizzled with butter, of course, but do try it with a flavorful olive oil sometime. A...
Barley & Oat Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Pecans & Agave
Reduce the sugar and get a more tantalizingly sweet cookie. Who would have guessed? This is what I discovered when I used an organic...
Collard Greens and Bacon
Winter. The season for sturdy greens, as I've learned through my new Farm Fresh to You produce box, which arrives every other week....
Cookies for Santa
My mom hooked me on this recipe for sugar cookies when I was a girl. I've tried many others over the years, but this one is perfect....
Duck Leg Confit with Green Lentils
I love having lentils on hand for salads and holiday comfort food like this duck confit preparation, inspired by a recipe in Gerald...
Checkerboard Shortbread
When my brother lived in Seattle, I frequented Café Besalu on every trip. Many of their scrumptious specialties are worth airfare from...
Gingerbread House
We just completed the third annual gingerbread house making project at our house. I won't tell you it's easy, but if you break it...
Winter Squash Soup
These lovely Carnival squashes caught my eye while in New Leaf Community Market with Amy F. the other day. I was craving butternut squash...
Fresh Tomato Sauce
The heat of late summer plumped the tomatoes in this picture, the last food photo from my partner and husband, dear Christopher. A time of...
Pumpkin Walnut Cookies
"Pumpkin Walnut Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting" —yum! Way to go Magnolia! After a few minutes daydreaming through that book, oh, how I...
Slow Cooked Mexican Chicken
What to feed a mix of kids and adults? This south of the border inspired chicken is easy to customize when it hits the plates of...
Spicy Quinoa Salad
How convenient to find inspiration in August's Food & Wine, an idea for using garbanzo beans and quinoa! These two staples seem to...
Lasagna
Sauce, noodles, cheese...sauce, noodles, cheese...sauce, noodles, cheese. Making lasagna is really that easy with this method from my...
Berry Season
When you've got great berries, you don't even need the cream. This was the case last night, as we sat down for dessert with a...
Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes
I finally got serious about home baked chocolate cupcakes and tried the recipe from Meg Ray that ran in Food & Wine a couple years ago...
Summer Minestrone
What's for dinner? Combine some of your farmers market finds in a simple but flavorful soup and make dinner with a beautiful bread, some...
Barley & Oat Chocolate Chip Minis
Crisp, lacy caramelization spotted with chocolate chips...yum. Does it get any better than chocolate chip cookie? Yes. Cut the flour down...
Mushroom and Barley Risotto
Risotto. Why mess with success? Because I'm a whole grain nut. I was inspired to give barley a go by a Food & Wine clipping in my...
Kids in the Kitchen!
I'm thrilled to be a part of this Saturday's (6/14) Kids in the Kitchen event sponsored by CUESA, Dacor and The Junior League of San...
Polenta Appetizers
Appetizers don't always require bread. Cook some polenta, spread on a sheet pan, bake for 30 minutes, criss cross with your pizza cutter,...
Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam
Long, chubby stalks of red…celery? It’s rhubarb! Available in spring and summer from our farmer friends, it looks tempting, but what do...
Farro Linguine with Roasted Peppers
Can it be possible to cook a healthy dinner without having to run by the grocery first? You bet! Stock your pantry with some of the new...
Farmer’s Market Ratatouille
Wouldn't it be great to gather some vegetables at a farmer's market and transform them into something tasty without having to...
Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit, Jicama, Avocado and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
My new favorite way to experiment with whole grains and legumes is to pair them with a light vinaigrette and add a favorite fruit and/or...
Barley & Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mmm...cookies! In an effort to reduce my family's wheat consumption and incorporate other grains into our diet, I've started...
Kitchen Coach moving to Amy’s Food Room
Hi everyone.I will be moving my blog over to Amy's Food Room. Please come and visit!www.amysfoodroom.comThanks for reading!Amy
Caramel Corn
Homemade caramel corn is a snap to make and by doing it yourself, you can keep the ingredients high quality. This is a family recipe from...
Co-Co Truffles
Que Se Raw Se Raw, a local raw food takeout place, is on vacation through the end of this month. I was having trouble living without their...
Sloppy Joes
When I make something that my kids say is yummy, I want to pass it along. I've tried this recipe with ground bison, but you can substitute...
Gingerbread Cookies
I'm not a fan of the beautifully decorated cookie built to last for weeks on end. More times than not, these pretties taste ghastly --...
Cornmeal Shortcake Stars
David Lebovitz's oven roasted pears in a scotch-caramel sauce are a very good idea for a holiday dessert. Add star-shaped praline-studded...
Pumpkin Apple Muffins (or Pumpkin Apple Bread)
I can't leave the month of November without a posting to satisfy Ann, who requested a pumpkin bread recipe "for Fall". Here you go honey!...
Baker’s Clay; Make it Yourself Play Dough
Not a food, but some fun in the kitchen none the less! Make this quick play dough, get out the cookie cutters that never see the light of...
Brussels Sprouts, Your Favorite Veggie!
I bet you'll like these -- they might even become your favorite veggie! Try them now. Beautiful, fresh sprouts are hitting the...
Fromage Blanc Tart for Filoli Autumn Festival
Last Fall, Filoli held their annual Autumn Festival and I entered this 'skinny cheesecake' and won 3rd place! I will be making it again to...
Say Cheese!
If you haven't checked out the The Cheese School of San Francisco yet, now's the time! They've recently relocated to North Beach in SF and...
