Persimmons: Food for the Gods
Hachiya persimmon in all it’s blissful luscious eat-with-a-spoon ripeness. I inherited my great love of hachiya persimmons from my dad. I have many fond memories
Sol Food: Delicious Puerto Rican Cuisine in San Rafael, CA
Strangely, my new favorite sandwich is…Puerto Rican. In downtown San Rafael, just a half hour from San Francisco, there is an unmistakably bright green building
Thanksgiving Roundup
Marc and I are blessed with lots of family and friends in the Bay Area. So…for Thanksgiving we had many invitations, and made the rounds,
Poached Pears Infused with Saffron Vanilla Bean Syrup
Over the last week, I’ve posted vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes for cranberry sauce with a twist, colorful mashed potatoes, aromatic stuffed delicata squash, an apple crisp
Cardamom Apple Crisp with Dried Cranberries
This is actually a very difficult recipe…to write down. You see, it’s such an incredibly easy and versatile dish to make, that it comes out
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Carrot Flecks and Dill
I always try to squeeze more veggies into the dishes I make. Like pasta and tomato sauce…I often saute mushrooms and red bell peppers to
Savory Stuffed Delicata Squash
As I mentioned in my Thanksgiving post a few days ago, being vegetarian, people often ask what I eat at the holidays. I really do
Citrus Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple
I don’t know whose picture this is, but how unappetizing is this!? There is no good reason to buy cranberry sauce in a can. Really.
Carrot Leek Soup with Fresh Thyme
I’d like to start my vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes with one of my favorite fall dishes: carrot leek soup. It’s so fresh, bright and just hits
Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Who needs a real turkey anyway!? Whenever the holidays roll around, I’m often asked, “As a vegetarian, what do you eat at Thanksgiving?” Besides the
Authentic Indian Cuisine by Lata
Here you can see Lata’s sweet smile as she proudly shows us what she has to offer. Marc and I have a new favorite thing.
Buttermilk Coleslaw with Cilantro and Shallots
A couple weeks ago I saw this recipe on the PBS show “America’s Test Kitchen”. I enjoy coleslaw, but sometimes with all the goopy mayo,