Fresh figs! They’re in season! I love figs of the fresh variety. I do not love figs of the newton variety. Anyhoo… Fresh figs! When I see figs at the market, I immediately grab the necessary ingredients…
Easy Summer Pasta
So here’s what happened… We had a tremendous tomato haul. In one day. One day, y’all. Oh, but there was more… I couldn’t just let those tomatoes sit there. Unloved. Uneaten. And I didn’t…
Kale-Potato Salad (and it’s Vegan!)
At Rock Camp for Girls L.A., we are fed well. And I do mean well. Last year, there was a particular lunch that just blew me away. I sat alone, as I was so intent on breaking down…
Maui Wowie Salad
Years ago, Mister and I were at a restaurant on the island of Maui. I can tell you, from memory, quite a bit about that meal. And everything I could tell you would qualify as food porn.…
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings
Mm, mmm. I loves me some spicy chicken wings. And these have the added bonus of being sweet. And did I mention easy? Here’s what you’ll need… Chicken Wings, Your Favorite Hot Sauce (not Tabasco), Butter, Cider…
Ravioli With Favas, Carrots & Tomatoes
I had never heard of Fava Beans until I saw “The Silence of the Lambs.” Instead of being creeped out by the mere thought of them, I was intrigued. What were these magical beans? Where would I find…
White Trash Green Beans
One of my favorite sides is a dish I call “White Trash Green Beans.” The only reason I call it that is the usage of frozen green beans (instead of fresh) that are cooked to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks.…
Breakfast Italiano!
Some days I wake up and cereal just won’t cut it. I need hot food. And as much as I love oatmeal (and I do), a gal needs variety. This, friends, is fabulous, hot-food-for-breakfast variety! I’m not…
Parmesan Popcorn
Last night, I was just beat. I had spent the morning making cinnamon rolls with my friend Fifi and her kids, and then I’d gotten a late lunch at Umami Burger. (Oh, Umami and your Truffle Burger…
Should’ve Been Cool Stuffed Peppers
It was one of those days. Hot. Muggy. Uncomfortable. Add to that the fact that my skin wasn’t quite fitting, and, well, what can a girl do? I couldn’t hop a plane to nowhere. I couldn’t up and move to…