Author: tablemuse

Penny is a nutritionist, cook, and goes deep with food. She created this blog to explore how we grow, distribute, purchase, cook and eat food. Penny believes that a key to good society is the daily shared meal, as this is where food and people come together in what should be a celebration of body and soul.

Fluffy Yeast Dinner Rolls

I grew up with homemade rolls at every holiday dinner. Fluffy, warm and flavorful without being too rich. I’ve tweaked my recipe and technique throughout the years, and have finally settled on my go-to recipe. This one is a traditional dinner roll recipe, but with a twist: I add a Tangzhong, a flour and water…

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Tofu & Green TLS

This Tasty Little Salad is a powerhouse. It’s got a base of richly flavored greens, a whole bunch of cilantro, extra firm tofu and a quick no-measure dressing. I whipped this together after returning hungry from a hike with a friend. It was done and in my bowl in ten minutes. This uses boldly flavored…

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Coconut Angel Cream Cake

A friend offered me an inspiration for a new cake. He was reading a history of the Tiki Room at Disneyland, and learned that the original concept for the Tiki Room was to be a restaurant run by Stouffer’s. And on the menu was Coconut Angel Cream Cake. It was a delicious sounding cake, but…

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Savory Mizuna Tofu TLS

I love to make a “tasty little salad” (TLS) — and often pull from what’s on hand. I don’t use recipes for these, but do follow a loose formula. Start with greens, add something rich (nuts, seeds, fish, cheese, tofu, etc) toss on flavorful additions (fruit, chopped veggies, herbs) and dress the whole thing. I…

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