The first time I saw this flavor combination, I thought it sounded really weird. But for some reason I decided to venture out of my comfort zone and give it a try. “Maybe this is just crazy enough to work,” I thought to myself as I put together my first asparagus mint hazelnut pizza. Obviously […]
Homemade Mustard
Recently Steven and I were browsing the fancy mustard aisle at the grocery store, and I remembered that a couple of years ago, I made my own mustards. Condiment companies may have convinced you that you’re better off buying their overpriced jars, but it’s actually easy and fun to make your own mustard. I started […]
Chocolate Coconut Popcorn
Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks, and not just at movies. Maybe it runs in the family, because we used to call one of my grandfathers “Grandpa Popcorn,” due to his addiction to the stuff. His version was drenched in butter and salt, whereas I prefer to air pop it, give it a quick […]
Meyer Lemon Tart
Since the last time I mentioned Meyer lemons on this blog (and shared a recipe for a lemon poppyseed yogurt loaf), two more ripened on my little tree. See those two on the right that were still partly green? They turned yellow, and I picked them. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards, my tree started losing leaves and […]
Quick Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Hearts
Easy chocolate peanut butter pretzel hearts recipe
Rustic Skillet Apple Cake
Cake for breakfast sounds decadent, but certain cakes are considered acceptable breakfast food, and I believe this is one of them. It’s got whole wheat, and it’s loaded with apples, meaning it’s healthier than most muffins or coffee cakes. Maybe I’m just trying to justify the fact that I’m eating it for breakfast right now, […]
Lemon Poppyseed Yogurt Loaf
One thing that I enjoyed about living in San Francisco was the abundance of citrus. It was so easy to grow there that a co-worker with a Meyer lemon tree in her yard would bring in big bags of lemons to give away. Given the differences in climate, I figured it wouldn’t be possible to […]
Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
In the last couple of weeks my tomato plants have been producing tons of cherry tomatoes. Last summer I discovered the best way to use up an excess of cherry tomatoes: slow roast them. Chop them in half, throw them in a baking pan with olive oil, garlic, herbs, and salt, and they shrink up […]
Salty Sake Greyhound Cocktail
It’s Friday, so it’s time for a drink. And this one’s especially easy–you don’t even need to go to the liquor store. (At least everywhere I’ve lived, sake is sold at the grocery store, near the wine.) For this drink, all you need is some sake, a couple of grapefruits, and margarita salt, if you […]