If the word succotash makes you think of a limp and lifeless lump of cooked to death vegetables, this could not be farther from that notion. Think instead…. a big bowl of bright, fresh, sweet s...
how do you make gifs From what I can tell, Jewish delicatessens are the new “fancy ice cream”. Hipsters may not be throwing out their olive oil and sea salt sundaes just yet, but they are...
Thanks to SF Weekly for deciding that Hot Sauce and Panko in the Richmond serves the best wings in the city, otherwise we may have never discovered this fantastic hole in the wall. As soon I read abo...
As hard as I try, I cannot seem to break my “bad” habit of wanting a little something sweet after every meal. I usually find myself reaching for some chocolate (often something more) afte...
Truly the best part of this blog has been finding a kindred spirit in Simran, a foodie friend who loves to eat and tinker in the kitchen as much as I do. I have a lot of friends who appreciate a grea...
This recipe is from my friend Fern’s blog (To Food with Love) and as soon I saw it, I had to try it right away. Panko in the oven is the closest thing to fried chicken without all the mess and ...
This week we contributed to an article in San Jose Mercury News about homemade meals to bring to new parents. The article, “Taco boxes and dinner delivery ideas for new moms” includes some great sugg...
I have been meaning to check out Harley Farms Goat Dairy in Pescadero for years and when Ria’s class was scheduled for a field trip to the farm, I cleared my calendar and immediately signed up ...
Spring is in full swing and we’re dusting off our picnic baskets. Here’s a collection of some of our favorite mix and match, make-ahead, portable foods. They travel well, are easy to eat ...
All that Food Network watching seems to be paying off for my little one. Ria is starting to “invent” what she calls “secret recipes”. She was talking about this one for a few ...
Celery is one of those ingredients most of us don’t usually give too much thought to. It’s often on our plate, but rarely is it ever the star. Does it go too far to say that celery gets no resp...
We’re excited to share a project of ours which is in progress, A Little Yumminess: Food Adventures on Google Maps. It’s a great way to browse our kid-friendly food adventures and to find ...
My hubby and I are a little bit obsessed with this Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp Salad after having had it while on vacation Down Under. Australia seems to have the best South-east Asian food outside of ...
A random detour down Polk Street, a serendipitous parking space right in front – it’s like destiny was telling us that it was finally time to try the gingerbread at Lotta’s Bakery. The bambino and I ...
Saag Paneer or Saag Aloo is the quintessential Indian dish – which comprises of spinach cooked in spices with pan fried Indian cheese (paneer) or fried potatoes (aloo) added. This recipe is def...
We love this West Indies-inspired spice mix for it’s ability to transform hum drum everyday broiled chicken into something juicy and intensely spiced (but not spicy!). The warm, zesty aroma alw...
These days the little one and I don’t have a lot of time to explore new places or go on enough food adventures. School, work, lack of time, other everyday “boring” activities seem t...
Most Saturdays around lunchtime you’ll probably find my family chomping on pho, tortas, tacos, dim sum or about a million other delicious things we did not cook. Saturday lunches out with the f...
One of my goals in life – (which I may never achieve) is to take boxed mac and cheese out of business. At our home, we mostly make our mac and cheese from scratch (but in a totally un-fancy wa...
A few spring things we’re loving right now….. What’s giving you spring fever? These "sumo" citrus are seedless, incredibly easy to peel, and super super sweet, with just a...
I wish I could take credit for this food find which is native to where I grew up, but I have to hand it to my friend Suzanne for discovering this jar of goodness. These coconut based jams, called ka...
Our spring break stay-cation this week included a trip back in time and a visit to Japan all in one. On the recommendation of our friend Laure (aka Frog Mom), we set our GPS for Saratoga’s Hako...
Since we are on the topic of lentils and I finally posted our dhal recipe, I thought I’d share some of my recent “lentil” experiments. Our little one is such a big fan and they are...
Spring has sprung and with it we are diving into our favorite vegetable of the moment, the noble and delicious artichoke. When I eat artichokes, I often find myself daydreaming about vacations in Rom...
Did you ever wonder what a firefighter eats for dinner? These are the kind of pithy questions that come up when you hang out with a preschooler. Luckily I can tell you the answer! “Firehouse Fo...
There a bunch of kids cooking events sprouting up all over the Bay Area. There seems to be a growing interest in educating our young children in the culinary arts. Like most things, if you start yo...
Dahl with some tasty homemade Indian pickles. It’s hard to believe that we have been writing this blog for almost two years and I have yet to post a dahl recipe. After we introduced the requis...
We’ve got our big preschool party coming up and the theme is “enchanted forest”. Given my love of wee villages, gnomes and unicorns it was impossible for me not to volunteer to help...
Stuck at home nursing a sore throat with all our Sunday plans canceled, we have been trying to find ways to keep ourselves entertained. In the morning, Ria “opened” a restaurant and we s...
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