Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Flan: How to Make Flan Like a Pro
Why are the easy things in life so darned difficult? Why I ask, why?!?!! (Head hung over in despair, fists pounding on table.) Flan is one of those… Read More »
Oaxacan Black Mole
“What are we making?” a student asks in a highly critical untrusting tone. “Oaxacan Mole Negro.” I respond, avoiding confrontational eye contact awaiting the inevitable judgement that middle… Read More »
Habanero Mango Ceviche
I love a little fruity kick in ceviche! Yes Habanero peppers are hot but they also have a great fruity flavor which I adore. I will warn you… Read More »
Pastel de Tres Leches
Every week my oh-so-adorable Edible After School students beg to make cakes, donuts, and cookies. And every week I say: NO! Except this week – this week we… Read More »
BBQ Pork Loin & Spicy Fresh Plum Sauce
I love Trader Joe’s for the value, but I hate it for the ridiculous amount of packaging and the lack of seasonal regional produce. Nonetheless, these black plum… Read More »
Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Jalapeno Sauce
I call this recipe: I Wish I Was in Playa del Carmen. Yes, I believe this would go quite well with a fresh lime margarita on the rocks… Read More »
Broa! Portuguese Cornbread
Digging deep into the regional cuisine of Pescadero with my Edible After School class, we have begun to unravel the origins of dishes that often grace the three… Read More »
Italian Sausage with Piquillo Pepper & Molina Tomato Sauce
Before I begin touting Molina tomatoes that aren’t even in season yet (I bet you gobbled up yours fresh last summer and forgot to can them?), I’d like… Read More »
Purple Lettuces with Fennel, Orange, Mint & Sour Grass
I remember my early salad days walking to school with my three best friends: lunch pails in hand, pig-tails with bows, blue jeans slightly flared, singing songs along… Read More »
Nettle & Green Garlic Soup, Olive Oil Poached Egg, Bacon
It’s Spring! Green garlic is one of my favorite ingredients and it is only available for a short time in the beginning of Spring. I’ve only seen it… Read More »
Duck Tamarind with Watercress, Citrus, Sunchoke, & Mushroom Salad
Duck is a beautiful choice for Valentine’s Day… Having a few years of experience cleaning hunted duck of shot and preparing it in multiple different ways for extremely… Read More »
Oysters with Fire Water Gelée
We’ve been chatting about sexy-time aphrodisiacs on my FaceBook page. The latest earth shattering revelation is the herb supplement Horny Goat Weed, which I found glaring at me… Read More »
