No Korean meal is complete without a bit of kimchi, the love-or-hate-it fermented vegetable preparation, usually made of cabbage or radish. Kimchi's flavor varies widely depending on how it's made. It can anywhere from bright red and...
Minestrone soup is an Italian classic! This version is made with cannellini beans, chicken stock, cabbage, potato, zucchini, carrots, plum tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.
Crazy Cake. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's also called Wacky Cake, or Cockeyed Cake. This is the chocolate cake that is made without eggs or dairy. And in my case, it's also made without gluten. It uses vinegar
Let's pretend I haven't made these three times in the last month. Let's pretend I didn't eat at least five each time I made them. Let's pretend I don't have issues with carbohydrate-cream-cheese-self-control. Let's pretend these little beauties don't make
This is a quick and easy recipe (once you cook the beans) that makes the most delicious variation on hummus. Traditional hummus is made from chickpeas/ garbanzo beans. This dip is made from the light and creamy cannellini bean.
Four years ago, I participated in my very first cook-off and had no idea what I was getting into. At that Pillsbury Bake-off in Hollywood, CA I was so lucky to
A delicious Thai Green Curry recipe (Gaeng Kiaw Wan) from the authentic Thai cookbook 'Popular Thai Cuisine'. This dish can be made with beef, chicken, pork, fish or simply the seasonal vegetables.
I love cheesecake, but rather than go the traditional, predictable Springform pan route, I sometimes like to bake them in a rectangular pan and cut them into squares.
This week at The Forest Feast, I needed to use up some chard from the nearby farmer's market, so I cooked up a big skillet Tortilla Espanola. This dish is usually made with just potatoes and onions, but I like to add some greens — it becomes almost like a crustless quiche. The addition of the colorful chard lightens the dish a bit, but is still quite filling. I like that this meal is made in a single pan and works well for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
A pipérade is a Basque dish made with tomatoes, peppers, Bayonne ham, and piment d'espelette. It's often served over scrambled eggs, though some recipe variations call for poaching the eggs right in the sauce, or serving the sauce over poached chicken or polenta.
