A Summer Day of Marinades
During the brief period of time, I lived with my father and his family, I learned a lot about cooking, specifically, Filipino which from my childhood observations, involves one pot, lots of protein, vegetables and braising for a peiod of time. It involved soy sauce, fish sauce and/or vinegar. Everything was cooked together and never […]
Read MoreFarmers Market Haul, Eating With Friends, & His Creamy Threesome Dip (for lack of a better name)
The Farmers Market was a light vegetable haul today. Partially, because I haven’t had time to really put my menu together for the week ahead. As noted in a previous post, I burned two dinners. However, I did purchase a lot of lettuces at the market. I love the summer for lettuces. It’s an easy […]
Read MoreEggs
I burnt what I cooked. It happens. Yesterday on the grill (flank steak…charred to a show leather state) and today in the rotisserie (Chicken thighs turned blackened hockey pucks). Why? Not paying attention. Busy with life as usual but I have been wanting to write about eggs, so I scrambled a couple. Yep, that little […]
Read MoreFarmers Market Haul and Lulu’s Gardening Class
Let’s begin with lovely Lulu’s gardening class before we get to Farmers Market Haul. Shelley, Lauren, one of Lulu’s co-workers and Lauren’s husband, Chris, along with me, were students in Lulu’s backyard for her first-ever gardening class. Lu has been gardening since she was a child back in her homestate of Pennsylvania. It was always […]
Read More…at Shelley’s: Bean and Swiss Chard Soup
Shelley is, without a doubt, one of my best friends. She’s always there for me. Recently, she took care of Holly, my beautiful pitbull. “Big Girl”, as I call her lovingly, is best friends with Carlos, Shelley’s 85 pound Golden Retriever (aka “Big Boy). While I drove my mother back to the Inland Empire after […]
Read MoreFarmers Market Haul and Mother’s Day Frittata
Farmers Market Haul and Mother's Day Frittata.
Read MoreFarmers Market Haul and Mother’s Day Frittata
You know its the beginning of summer with berries, stone fruit and tomatoes at almost every stall in the market. I went to my favorites ABC Rhubarb, Windsor Farms, McGrath, Drakes’ Family Farm for goat cheese, and St. Mortiz Bakery for a crusty French baguette that was a perfect size. I also purchased some asparagus […]
Read MoreDinner at Mark’s
There is nothing like being with friends. Then, there’s nothing like being with friends and eating. Lastly, there’s nothing like being with friends, eating and laughing as we like to do when you sit down over homemade Indian dinner of Mulligatawny Stew, Spicy Pan Fried Cauliflower and Eggplant with Red Peppers. It’s a connection that […]
Read MoreFar and Near Markets: Ojai Farmers Market
There are so many great farmers markets or food shopping districts throughout the world. Each one is representational of the community and inhabitants it serves. Whether its Kreta Ayer or Paris’ Rue de Montorgueril home to Bresse chickens and crusty baguettes, they are a slice of everyday life. I love them. Fresh farmers markets are […]
Read MoreFarmers Market Haul (May 5, 2013)
It was strange Spring “Cinco de Mayo”. The southern California Santa Ana winds were blowing making it a little blustery and there was a strange grayness to the day, probably caused by the wildfires near Camarillo. There was a bit of humidity but you still needed a jacket. Still, it’s Sunday and the Hollywood Farmers […]
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