Signature Thai of San Rafael, CA
Our original plan for the evening was to go to a newish restaurant on 4th Street called, I think, Citrus and Spice. But, like some
Chocolate with Humor
I just came across this great chocolate post from roadsidescholar’s blog. I would say my Sagittarius with Virgo rising chocoscopes are quite apropos. The Scorpio
Jasmine Pearl Green Tea Ice Cream
When Marc and I got married six years ago, a good friend of ours labored for weeks developing the ultimate spiced chai for our wedding
Mediterranean Tapas Medley
Last week David, from Crescent Moon Farm, gave me some Pimientos de Padron at the farmer’s market. The peppers conjured fantasies of white sand beaches
Thompson Seedless Grapes: The Taste of Late Summer
I have fond memories as a kid of going to the farmers market and buying lemon cucumbers and golden green Thompson seedless grapes. Maybe we
Summer Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Veggies
The other day I came across these cute stuffed summer squash. Apparently in Europe, they call them courgettes. Who knew? I loved the kitchen humor,
Egg Salad in Whole Wheat Pitas
My husband calls me Queen of Lunches. I can’t wait until my theoretical kids are in school so I can regale them with fresh fruit
Ecstatic Organic Vanilla Rose Ice Cream
My husband’s parents don’t eat eggs, and my mother-in-law LOVES good ice cream.So, she often experiments with interesting flavors out of Bruce Weinstein’s ‘The Ultimate
Pita Cafe in Rohnert Park
I have to say, I don’t usually think of strip malls as having great gourmet food, but more and more, I’m finding that to be
Vegetarian Thai Inspired Meal with Fairy Tale Eggplant, Green Beans and Red Curry Tofu
I had these beautiful fairy tale eggplants and wanted to showcase them in a fabulous meal. I decided to go in a Thai direction since
Contrarian Caprese Salad
As I predicted in my Barn Diva post, here I am, waxing poetic about caprese salad. It truly epitomizes late summer to me. I could
Vegetarian Pasta with Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Broiled Eggplant
In my post about Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes, I mentioned that I used the tomatoes in a sauce over pasta with broiled eggplant. If you