Lately Los Angeles can’t make up it’s mind about the season. It snaps from the heat of summer to the chill of fall overnight which results in some pretty large swings in my food cravings. One day I’m eating ice cream and making refreshing coolers to drink and the next I want something heavy, earthy…
Gluten-Free New England Seafood Chowder: The Real Deal!
Soup is awesome. Period. I fancy myself a diplomatic and tolerant gal, but the simple truth is that soups, stews and chowders are irrefutably fantastic foods. Nearly each and every time I cook, no matter the time of day, I have to fight the urge to make a soup. I’m aware I have soup issues,…
Good Morning Nachos with a Sunny Egg!
I had a realization that we simply don’t eat enough nachos in my house. It’s a food that gets a bad rap from all the plastic cheese product and mushy sauces we typically associate with nachos. Ick. In reality it is a quick and versatile food and can be a vehicle for all kinds of…
Grilled Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos: Healthy and Fresh!
Who could turn down a fresh, crunchy grilled fish taco?! Not this girl. One of the many food benefits to living in Los Angeles is the endless access to fresh, authentic Mexican food, my favorite of which is the grilled fish taco. The heavy crunch of cabbage, the spice of chili and jalapeño, and the…
Broiled Salmon Bagel Chip Bites
Sometimes simplicity is the mother of all invention. The symbiotic balance of natural flavors can be so much tastier than the over-sauced foods you sometimes get at restaurants. I love food, not just prepared food but the individual ingredients. While it’s fun to taste the latest trend in fine dining, essence of this and foam…
Manila Clams with New Potatoes and Bacon in White Wine Broth
So we are still in full swing summer mode here and mollusk dishes scream summer to me. I miss real New England clam chowder and the ritual of getting fried clams on the beach. I love Southern California and its incredible coast, but it is very different from my New England beach life and sometimes…
Art Show Opening on Nantucket this Friday!
Hey Everyone! Things have a been a bit crazy over here but, happily, this weekend I’ll be jetting to Nantucket for my summer art show opening. This Friday night at the Hostetler Gallery (42 Centre Street, Nantucket, MA) enjoy some wine, live jazz and wonderful art! It’s a great time and well worth the ferry…
Tangerine Refresher Drink + I Won a Photography Contest!
Hey everybody! I’ve been a bit busy over here with projects galore spanning every aspect of life, work, play, construction, animal rescue you name it we’ve got it going on over here. Busy is good. I like the feeling of days so full of everything under the sun that I simply die like a battery…
Roasted Baby Eggplant with Goat Cheese
I forget about eggplant. Every week I buy loads of veggies but always forget about eggplant. This week I saw these little baby eggplants screaming in cuteness for some culinary attention and just had to get them and figure it out later. We always have tons of squash and the like here, but eggplant requires…
Spiced Pickled Fennel
A very dear friend of mine just got married. At her bachelorette we ate at a fantastic restaurant in Santa Ynez wine country called Root 246. As we’re gobbling down appetizer after appetizer I put some unidentified garnish in my mouth and I’m blown away. What IS this?! Everyone tries it and the perplexed expressions…