One of my favorite cookbooks is called Fanny at Chez Panisse, by Alice Waters. It is actually the only Alice Waters cookbook that I own, and it was my introduction to her as a chef/food activist. The book was originally given to my little sister Jesslyn for Christmas a few years ago, but I ended [...]
Archive for the ‘for veggies’ Category
Recipe: Garlic Aioli
Posted in for veggies, sauces and sides, snackies on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recipe: Clafouti Cutie!
Posted in breakfast, dessert, for veggies, recipes to impress, snackies on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A clafouti is a French custard/cake-y dessert baked with fresh fruit. According Wikipedia (which is my handbook for life) the traditional fruit is cherries, though I decided to use plums because my mom has a tree and I am inundated with them. Santa rosa plums are taking over my LIFE! This recipe is a bit [...]
Recipe: Blue Cheese Stuffed Steak and Caprese Salad
Posted in dinner, for veggies, recipes to impress, tagged basil, blue cheese, inventive, meat, mozzarella, rolled, sirloin, steak, tomato on June 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My boyfriend hates steak. He eats meat. He eats ground beef, pork chops, sausage and pretty much any other type of meat known to man, but will not touch steak. I’m not sure why. He probably doesn’t even know why. In any case, I think he’s nuts and anytime I want a steak I have [...]
Recipe: Olive Oil Pound Cake with Lemon and Rosemary
Posted in breakfast, dessert, for veggies, snackies, tagged cake, dessert, lemon, olive oil, pound, rosemary, twist on May 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago I started carrying a notebook on me, so I could write down ideas when they came to me. I don’t remember where I was when I thought of making a pound cake with olive oil, but the idea popped into my head fully-formed–”olive oil pound cake”! Brilliant, I thought. I think [...]
Recipe: Chicken and Zucchini Layered Enchilada
Posted in dinner, ethnic foods, for veggies, inventive leftovers, tagged casserole, cheese, enchilada, mexican, spicy, tortilla on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the day! Enchiladas made, Mexican feast delivered, Rubik’s cube solved. Perfection. Ok, I didn’t solve the Rubik’s cube. But everything else is true. Scout’s honor! Enchiladas are crazy easy to make, especially when you make them casserole-style (as I do). You can use nearly anything for a filling, just add some enchilada sauce, [...]


