The once empty garage-turned-playroom-turned-moving boxes storage-area-turned-photography studio is now finally looking lived in, played in, worked in. In other words, it's a mess and I love it. The wire shelving that holds my props is now about to collapse from the...
I've known Béa, author of La Tartine Gourmande blog, ever since I first started blogging. The first time I saw her blog, I was just blown away - every photo made me daydream that I was on some kind of gorgeous picnic in heaven! (they do have picnics in heaven...
If you're craving savory Japanese flavors, then this Miso Soup with Mushrooms and Tofu will hit the spot! Miso soup, fortified with egg, silky mushrooms, tofu and whatever leafy greens - so good! Why This Miso Soup With Mushrooms Is So Good An easy miso soup that's...
Firm tofu is brushed with miso and pan-fried for the perfect quick and easy addition to any salad or bowl. Mix ginger, soy, and a few more flavors in with the miso for the finishing dressing to this grilled tofu salad recipe! It's nearly mid-January and I've been...
This Grilled Calamari is grilled on a stick, which in my opinion, is just as good as fried! Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best and this is no exception. A squeeze of lime, some silky virgin olive oil and sprinkle of salt and pepper - so good and such an...
Pretzel Turtles are one of the tastiest and easiest treats you’ll make! Crunchy salty pretzel layered with sweet caramel chocolate Rolo candy and finished with pecans. Everyone loves these ooey-gooey little bites! Why These Rolo Pretzel Turtles Are So Good! Super easy...
Learn how to make perfect pate a choux with this simple recipe. You’ll be enjoying cream puffs, profiteroles, eclairs, and gougeres in no time! Why These Pate A Choux Recipe Is So Good So good they were featured in Oprah's Holiday 2009 A super...
A few months ago, I got an email from "John of Mighty Spice who lives in London" with a really nice message of, "hi, I'm a big fan, I love your blog, I wanna meet you." Well, not so blunt like that, it was way more eloquent, poetic and gentlemanly, as any proper...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to learn all there is to know about Prosciutto di Parma. That means Italy, baby. Jaden hasn't even been to Italy before, so the fact that I was able to go in her place was quite the job perk! She made me promise to eat lots and...
I'm currently in a room with 3,500 other women (mostly) bloggers - at the BlogHer conference in San Diego. You can imagine all the tweeting, facebooking, blogging and hugging that's going on here. If you're internet access speed at home is a little slow, blame it on...
Another installment of food on a stick, thanks to inspiration from buddies Matt & Adam and their book titled...uh...On a Stick...which is always more fun to eat than food on a fork. Plus you get to play sword fight with the sticks after you eat (you do that too,...
We've been kabob happy lately, and it's all because of this man: click on photos to see where we were! and this man: My kids want to be Adam when they grow up. These two men wrote this book: Get this book! I know you'll love it! Chicken and Waffles on a Stick? hells...
I'm not normally into cute food. I'd rather have my food look delicious and say, "Eat. Me. Now." Cute food makes me a little sad and guilty when I take that first bite, especially if the food has an adorable smiley face on it. Poor disfigured thing! Am I right?! ...
A couple of months ago, I asked Julie of The Little Kitchen for recipes involving coffee and she responded with a very enthusiastic, "YOU MUST MAKE THESE CUPCAKES!" As if her insistence wasn't enough to convince me, her recipe was titled, "Best Homemade...
Jaden is knee deep in paint, tiles and packing boxes today, so she asked us to step in and tell you guys about this amazing tomato and watermelon salad. Today, we are introducing Zov Karamardian from the internationally acclaimed restaurant Zov's. Jaden had the chance...
In a previous life, I used to work for a giant booze company. I used to commute between my home in the San Francisco (which was only 7 miles away from the office but took 40 minutes to drive sometimes) to the office near the Embarcadero or to the winery in Napa Valley...
I'm so thrilled to introduce to you Debi Shawcross and her new book, Friends at the Table: The Ultimate Supper Club. I have a small group of friends here in my hometown that regularly get together nearly once a week for a dinner party. We often rotate houses, and...
But don't be fooled by the name "baby artichoke" as they're not "baby" or "immature" artichoke at all. An artichoke plant will sprout several regular sized artichokes near the top of the plant and much smaller ones near the bottom of the plant, which are...
Sticky, sweet, salty, spicy ribs that are so crazy simple to make (the only cooking equipment you need is tin foil and an oven!) We normally enjoy our baby backs fall off the bone - they are so tender that when you lift up the bone, the meat really does fall off. But...
I was a-browsin' for crab rangoon recipes when I came across Philadelphia Cream Cheese's version that included baking the wonton wrapper into a cup-like shapes in a muffin pan instead of deep frying. What a fab idea! I had to give it a shot, the presentation was just...
