Seaweed Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing
What you’re looking at today is one of my latest attempts at fancy plating. I made some seaweed salad and I guess I was feeling a little, well, fancy. There’s really no other word for it. Please don’t...
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Well, I am sad to report that Opera Girl is feeling under the weather. I’ve got one of those dreadful head colds that just knocks you out for a few days. I’ve been dutifully drinking my chicken soup,...
View ArticleVegan Ceviche
Ceviche is one of my favorite foods to eat when the weather warms up. I recently discovered the house-made fish and shrimp version at a market near my apartment — combined with a handful of tortilla...
View ArticleFennel and Apple Salad with Romano Cheese and Pine Nuts
On my final evening in Paris, I arrived at the train station completely bushed after a day full of solo sightseeing. I’d taken the gluten-filled route to an afternoon coma, eating mostly baked goods...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Smoothie
Happy Holidays, dear readers! I hope you are all enjoying the season and making some great plans for New Year’s Eve. Whether you’re resolving to eat healthier in 2013, or are simply in need of a...
View ArticleWinter Frisée Salad
Happy 2013, Dear Readers! I hope the first few days of the new year have treated you well. I’m finally settling back into my normal routines after a fun holiday season. Highlights of the past couple...
View ArticleSweet Sour and Spicy Slaw
Happy Holy Week, Dear Readers! Easterpalooza has begun. pews at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in SF Just the other week, I was having a grand old time in Austin, visiting friends and taking in all of the...
View ArticleBerry Hemp Smoothie
It’s been a while since I’ve made a smoothie, and I’m not sure why! They’re one of my favorite mid-morning pick-me-up snacks, and I’m definitely going to include this one in regular rotation. It’s...
View ArticleSesame Cucumber Salad
When the kind people at Marukan sent me some product samples a couple weeks ago, I had one dish in mind: Japanese cucumber salad, a.k.a. sunomono. I wanted to use their seasoned rice vinegar to...
View ArticleSummer Fruit Salsa
My husband is a chips and salsa fiend. One of the biggest challenges I had when we moved in together was finding enough shelf space for his tortilla chips in our limited pantry. He’ll eat them after a...
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