My artistic director and aspiring taste-tester Eli, overseeing a photo shoot I love a good crisp. Or is it a crumble? Honestly, the differences are quite minor and I don’t care so long as it is delicious. But if you really care about precise definitions… A cobbler is fruit baked in the oven withContinue reading “breakfast crisp”
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beet and goat cheese salad with preserved lemon vinaigrette
You are what you beet! Beet and goat cheese salad is a classic, but it can be very basic. This one made with a preserved lemon vinaigrette turns it up a few notches so you’ll be dancing in the kitchen like Janet Jackson in Rhythm Nation. Preserved lemons are found in many Morroccon dishes like tagine,Continue reading “beet and goat cheese salad with preserved lemon vinaigrette”
broccoli slaw
Where did the broccoli go to have a few drinks? The salad bar! Thank you Deb from Smitten Kitchen for this recipe! Deb is an incredible writer, recipe creator, and a huge inspiration for this blog. I received a signed copy of The Smitten Kichen Cookbook many years ago and it’s one my go-to’s, asContinue reading “broccoli slaw”
lamb stew with harissa and acorn squash
these puns are harissa-ment I’m getting sick of cooking every single meal – and I’m sure you are too! So, here is a dish that can be served multiple times (and it gets better as it sits, win win situation). Stew may not seem summery, but San Francisco summers are a fickle beast. During theContinue reading “lamb stew with harissa and acorn squash”
brisket tacos with cabbage slaw
If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type As a Jewish girl living in California (and heavily influenced by Mexican food) it seems only natural that I would eventually make brisket tacos! I used the framework for my favorite brisket recipe, but used lime juice and green chiles instead of fennel and vinegar. Kind ofContinue reading “brisket tacos with cabbage slaw”
leek and goat cheese galette
Galette it go, galette it go J’adore galettes and I make a lot of them! Apple galettes for Thanksgiving, cherry galettes for my Dad’s birthday (his favorite), and galettes with whatever looks good at the farmers’ market. It’s only recently that I started to make savory galettes, because I ordered too many vegetables in our weeklyContinue reading “leek and goat cheese galette”
brussels sprouts with pumpkin seeds and lime
Every day I’m Brusselin’ I did not like vegetables as a kid. The dreaded vegetable had to be eaten before I could move on to the good stuff, like dessert. To try and outmaneuver this rule (not sure how I thought my 5-year-old brain could trick my parents), I decided that, just like cows, IContinue reading “brussels sprouts with pumpkin seeds and lime”
spicy latkes
Boom shaka-latke When my mom was little, she would wait until her mom wasn’t looking and steal the crispy bits (the best part) of the latkes from the cookie sheet when they were resting. This is an inherited habit. I would also steal the crispy bits of the latkes, until mom noticed and shooed meContinue reading “spicy latkes”
noe-pi cauliflower
When you can’t go to Nopi, you bring Nopi to you Nopi is Ottolenghi’s Soho (London)-based restaurant that I aspire to go to (once we can travel again, of course). Until then, I have to satisfy my wanderlust by cooking from the Nopi cookbook here in Noe Valley! The book itself is gorgeous, with vibrantContinue reading “noe-pi cauliflower”
salty buckwheat chocolate chip cookies
I just want to flour this cookie with compliments The past few months have been tough to say the least, and I have been baking a lot more than usual. When the February 2020 issue of Bon Appetit arrived, I was thrilled to see there was a section all about “How to Be a BetterContinue reading “salty buckwheat chocolate chip cookies”
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