Fennel Maple Salad
Cards. There is an inexplicable calm that comes over me when I see, hold and play with a deck of cards. Any roadside stop that involves trinkets and whatnot…if there is a pile of decks on the shelf at the very least I …
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Carrot Cardamom Puree on Cucumbers
I think that these pictures say everything and the less I add the better. I will just give you the setting: a cool August evening, candle lanterns hanging in the trees lighting up the hillside like giant fireflies, a 60’x40′ tent in a grassy …
Cucumber Blueberry Salad with Fresh Sage and Mint
Interesting combination ¿que no? This salad came from our fifth Edible Alien Theatre (performance-art dinner fundraisers we call E.A.T.) production Shadow & Light. The evening’s show was entirely in shadow, the diners surrounded by seven scrims and we used overhead projectors to provide …
Favorites August 2012
When I was young we used to drive on I-80 to visit family in Colorado during summer vacation. The speed limit was 55 mph, and with no air conditioning in the 1966 International Travelall…Nebraska was a very very very long state. On the …
Lavender Iced Tea
. Lavender, a Wonder Plant of the herbal world. The name lavender is from the Latin word ‘lavare’ which means to wash—it was a common Roman practice to use lavender in public baths. Lavender has been used in healing remedies for ages, but if you …
Savory Pesto Cheesecake
Savory cheesecake…why not? It’s like a pâté made with ricotta cheese. Are you hosting a party and want something that can be prepared a day ahead, a treat that includes the greenery of summer and is also a hearty spread for crackers? Need …
Roasted Yam Chili Salad
The simmering sun of summer is in full sweltering swing. Unless, of course, you are my friend Jase who is cooking the winter stint at the South Pole, then sunlight is only a faded memory and you would be trying like hell to figure …
Favorites June 2012
I have a lamp made of agates. Sometimes I turn it on because I need light and sometimes I turn it on because the warm glow and the intricate design of the rocks makes me feel better. As the first memorial for Mom comes …
Dill Cumin Popcorn
This is a photo of my mother that depicts what we hope she experienced this week as she crossed over to the other side. She would be sailing down a waterslide with a huge smile and her arms up in the air. What …
Lettuce Wraps with Thai Chicken
Lettuce wraps have given me such relief in the summer months—I can eat cold meals, gluten free. Lettuce is a vehicle, an edible cupping tool that gets the filling from the plate into my mouth, without bread. I have also tried other fillings like …
Greek Lemon and Rice Soup
These are some photos of my journey home, wandering through old haunts and childhood byways. VW Beetles are far too adorable to just drive by so I had to stop. Later that day this sunset brightened my road as I drove northward. . . …
Strawberry Salsa and Spinach Salad
“What do you eat when your mother is dying?” That was a question my sister asked me, partly in jest because I am always looking for things to write about and partly because we were wondering what foods will help our bodies that are …
Romesco Roasted Pepper Dip
Zowee! That’s what I have to say about this dip. I’m not sure why I should write more at this point, what more do you need to know other than “Zowee”? Graduation parties, Memorial Day parties and weddings—tis the season of standing around …
Chilaquiles
I often am stumped about what to eat for breakfast. Though it is easy and I have it sometimes, cereal is not my cup of tea…I crave that dose of protein and oil to get me through until lunch without a blood sugar crash. …
Edible Flowers
It almost seems too good to be true that you can eat these little works of art. People spend countless hours carving tiny garnishes and crafting flowers from frosting as they try to recreate perfection, when certain times of year give us the opportunity …
Split Pea Soup with Spearmint
For many years in my restaurant life I rarely made soups. Life was about working “The Line”: prepping and pureeing and sautéing and grilling and assembling and plating and decorating. But then I moved to a slower life. It did not include ‘cuisine’ …
Fried Rice
I love Fried Rice because Fried Rice loves miscellaneous veggies. Cleaning out your refrigerator? Perfect. Leftover rice? Perfect. I used to make my Fried Rice with San-J Teriyaki Sauce, San-J Szechuan Sauce, and Tamari. Then came the day when gluten was no longer …
Pickled Shiitakes and Chevre on Cucumbers
In my opinion, shiitakes are never boring. My father tells this story: long ago one of us youngsters was sitting on his lap, attempting to get his attention. He was reading or talking or had other tasks at hand so he wasn’t giving his …
Favorites April 2012
I sometimes take full liberty in exploring things other than food at the beginning of the post, and this will be no exception. This was a week of visiting and reminiscing with family. I have mixed feelings about this premature spring, but over the …