Archive for May, 2008



Chocolate Flecked Meringues (aka Rochers)

May 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects

Chocolate Flecked Meringues (aka Rochers)

On the corner of 18th and Guerrero in San Francisco is Tartine, an amazing artisan bakery with some of the most delicious baked goods you’ll ever taste. On a typical weekend morning, the line stretches out the door…





Spicy Slivered Green Beans with Lime and Cilantro

May 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Cilantro / Coriander, Green Beans, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Spicy Slivered Green Beans with Lime and Cilantro

This recipe celebrates the art of simple cooking — five ingredients plus a little chopping is all it takes to turn what some might consider a ho-hum vegetable into something unique and delicious…





Quick Citrus Pickled Red Onions

May 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular, Onion, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Veritable Vegetables

Quick Citrus Pickled Red Onions

It has been HOT around here lately. The thermometer climbed to well over 90 degrees four of the last five days, and reached over 100 last thursday. It was hard to choose which was worse–being outside under the hot sun…





Glass Encrusted Pork Chops

May 13th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Garlic, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Succulent Spices

Glass Encrusted Pork Chops

POP-CHINK! That’s the sound the pyrex pie dish made when it exploded all over my dinner. Though I lost my dinner, I did learn a valuable lesson about pyrex baking dishes — they are sensitive to heat differentials!





Summer Squash and Roasted Tomato Timbales

May 12th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Basil, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Summer Squash and Roasted Tomato Timbales

Last weekend I saw the first tomatoes of the season at the Palo Alto farmer’s market! Greenhouse-raised? perhaps. Unusual variety? not so much. Super delicious after over six months without eating a fresh tomato? absolutely…





Beet Towers with Farmers Cheese and Oranges

May 8th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Beets, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Fantastic Fruits, Orange, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Beet Towers with Farmers Cheese and Oranges

Ah, beets. My trusty standby — ready to be prepared and enjoyed in the same old ordinary way (roasted, plain), yet always willing to be a player in my latest experimental recipe. It’s hard not to appreciate…





Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Carnival #3

May 5th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Blog Carnival

Fresh From the Farmer's Market Carnival #3

Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Blog Carnival! The breadth and depth of the submissions were fantastic! I hope you can find the time to check out what everyone has to say! Previous editions: Fresh From the Farmer’s Market #1 Fresh From the Farmer’s Market #2 Photo […]





Homemade Tofu

May 1st, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, DIY Food Projects, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Legumes, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Homemade Tofu

I can’t say for sure what possessed me to decide to make homemade tofu. Most likely it’s because I’ve heard tofu called both ‘one of the most natural and healthful’ as well as ‘one of the most processed and adulterated’…




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