Pickled Eggs three ways

I recently ate an amazingly delicious snack:  a pickled egg. The guy at a local cheese shop where I bought it assured me they were “stupid easy” to make at home after I asked him how they had conjured such amazingness.  So I went home and tried my hand at making some.  They really are…

California Poached Eggs

Eggs poached in a flavorful, tomato-based simmer sauce is found in many cuisines around the globe. My recipe has a California flavor — adding fresh cilantro, tangy green chilis, and creamy avocado to keep it west coast. Suitable for dinner, lunch, or breakfast, this fast tangy/creamy dish wins for taste, nutrition, and frugality.  Make ahead…

Inside Out cocktail

Presenting my signature cocktail inspired by the film “Inside Out”.  I wanted to capture some of the luminous beauty of the memory orbs in a refreshing, tangy, gin-based cocktail. The memory orbs are simple enough to make, and may be created up to several days in advance.  I wanted to keep their flavor neutral and…

Coconut Green Curry

Here’s a versatile, flavorful green curry to try.  Rich with coconut milk, fragrant with kaffir lime, and spicy with green curry paste, this simmer sauce adapts beautifully to many vegetables. Which vegetables to choose is personal taste — just remember to adjust simmering time based on what you’re cooking.  Some ideas: green beans, bell pepper,…

Sweet Potato Oven Fries

This side dish is super easy, tasty, and offers the rock solid nutrition of the sweet potato.  Toss julienned Bauregard sweet potatoes with a few key ingredients, pop in a hot oven, and voila!  Sweet potato fries. The key to getting a little crispness to these fries without deep frying is to use a small…