Look no further for a tasty, inexpensive, nutritious, easy-to-make meal than Beans and Rice. So — does this qualify as a recipe? Sort of. Think of it as an outline for the ultimate frugal meal – a delicious time-tested combo of creamy pinto beans with nutty brown rice, with a few toppings for flavor and…
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Rose Petal Barbie Cake
A beautiful, surprisingly simple celebration cake for the Barbie lover! I created this cake several years ago for my daughter’s birthday, per her request. Made from scratch, with simple vanilla frosting, covered in luscious hot pink rose petals and a few pale pink sugar pearls – a tasty, lovely cake. Below is the larger batch…
Mermaid Popcorn
This is a riff on a familiar treat – popcorn. It’s a crunchy, umami-laced snack that any mermaid would love. The addition of the common Japanese seasoning furikake makes gives it a great taste. I find that grinding the furikake using a mortar and pestle helps to evenly distribute the flavor onto the popcorn. You…
Beet, Arugula, and Gorgonzola salad
Here is a simple salad with a complexity of favors that belies its ease to make. It includes spicy arugula, subtly sweet and earthy beets, rich walnuts, and tangy Gorgonzola. I love that it has such an interesting interplay of ingredients that just like being together. Beet, Arugula, and Gorgonzola salad (serves 2) 1 quart…
Panna cotta with saffron & rose
It’s February in the Bay area, but it feels like Spring. The plum trees are covered in fluffy pink and white blossoms. I wanted a dessert to fit the season, and created this delicate version of the classic northern Italian dessert, Panna cotta. Though usually flavored with vanilla, this version is infused with two different…
Currant Scones
Many years ago a dear friend and I set out on a trip around the world. We quite literally circled the globe, heading west across the vast Pacific Ocean from California until we came full circle a couple months later. Wherever we visited, one of the things I loved most was learning what people ate….
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