Happy Sunday everyone! If a springy brunch or simple leisurely weekend supper is calling your name, this recipe may be just what you need.Im in love with my new butcher shop - they handle animal prod...
For those of you who arent familiar with Kinfolk - its a brilliant, beautifully serene magazine dedicated to celebrating the joy of "small gatherings." The mag is packed with stunning p...
Yes, spring is my favorite season. How can I resist? Every living thing seems to be bursting with energy: our garden is explosively green; newborn finches are chirping outside of my studio window; fr...
Dont we all dream of lounging around in our pjs eating ice cream on a weekday? Well, my boy Otis had Spring Break last week, and that is just what he did.Otis can groove with some serious savory cook...
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. But the brilliant green of spring is calling to me as well. O...
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 happy. The foundation ingredients are the same: fresh arugula and...
Have you guys been reading about Rene Redzepi and his inspiring restaurant Noma? I was wowed by his enviable foraging and thoughtful approach to food in this New Yorker article. Then, when I saw Bon ...
My marmalade was an accident. Let me explain... We have had a major gardening renaissance at our house. After being away for a year and leaving our backyard veggies in the hands of a very kind...
When I am putting together new things to share with you, I find that a few posts in a row will follow a theme usually dictated by the seasons current bounty. January was all about eating greens...
Even as a Californian, for me winter feels like the time of hibernation, nights by the fire, reading novels, being cozy. In this internal time, I find my thoughts wandering to far away places, the su...
After the enthusiastic response to my post on Momofukus Pulled Pork, I found that I am not alone in my love of pig. Pork fans, add this recipe to your porcine list. Take a little time this weekend to...
Im all about greens these days.Since the New Year, I have been going without refined sugar, and skipping most dairy. As an always-hungry omnivore, I resist restrictions in my diet like a petulant chi...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Like most people, I am trying embark on 2012 with a renewed commitment to health, joy, and calm. Maybe my lofty aspirations will last only a few days before the roller coaster of life...
Crispy layers of thinly sliced potatoes cooked in duck fat... Yep, this is my kind of food.Doesnt this potato galette beg to sit aside a nice roast for New Eve Years? No pressure. If you cant g...
Wow! Is it just me or are the holidays gaining on us like a freight train? I am still in denial and keep casually telling myself there must still be weeks and weeks to get ready. I may not have...
Generally, we keep it really low key for the holidays. Feeling so fortunate in our lives for family and friends, we dont want for much else when the holidays roll around. That said, I do take great p...
My belly is still recovering from overindulging in a delicious Thanksgiving feast. How about yours? Every year I am shocked to be hungry in the days after Thanksgiving. But here I am, back in t...
I have an insatiable appetite for pears this time of year. I eat them sliced on my oatmeal, tossed into crisps, and just eaten solo. All sorts of pears make me happy, but one in particula...
For years, Abby has been telling me tales about a delicious fig salad she makes. Thanks to the hot and sunny weather we had through the month of October, our fig tree has been pumping out tons of jui...
Simple pleasures. This is what its all about for me these days. When P, the kids, and I were on the road last year, slowness was our theme. Action and adventure does not describe our travel style - w...
PULLED PORK...when those two words are uttered in our house, my family starts to chant, cheer, and drool.Thats right.Now, I try not to be too bossy, but I cant help myself this time. (Sorry my vegeta...
I dont want to get too heavy on you, though I have to admit, this is an intense week. One of my favorite people on this planet is getting ready for a really tough surgery. Maybe its my coping mechani...
Im feeling nostalgic these days.I want my kids to have those memories. You know the ones where you wander through mysterious verdant paths searching for berries to pick. Where you have a basket in ha...
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, tomatoes, and pluots like they are going out of style. I ...
Pickles are not hard to make. Dont be shy to make your own. As many of you know, Paul is always game for preserving. He has made oodles of jams over the years and recently he has been tempted by the ...
I have a crush on Christopher Hirsheimer.I have never met Christopher, but nearly every time I drool over a stunning piece of food photography, Hirsheimers name seems to be at the bottom. I first lea...
Its that time of year..... juicy red tomatoes are everywhere! I cannot take a trip to Monterey Market without bringing home bushel of the beauties. Our go-to August tomato salad is the classic Capres...
I am on a David Tanis kick. I loved his platter of figs, and the first cookbook I bought after our travels, is heart of the artichoke. I made two of Tanis recipes already today and have the fixings f...
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 research for his dissertation, which left Otis and me with...
After a magical year-long travel adventure with my family, I was kinda scared to come home and have it all end.But now that I am here in our Berkeley house, it feels sooooo good.... seeing friends an...
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