I finally got around to hauling out my kit from Urban Cheesecraft and making some queso. And it was AWESOME. I love making things that you usually have to buy (marshmallows, anyone?) because it makes me feel oddly powerful. Like, eff you world! I can MAKE SHIT. If the zombie apocalypse came tomorrow, you would [...]
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Recipe: Goat’s Milk CHEESE!
Posted in dinner, how to, lunch, recipes to impress, snackies, tagged cheese, milk, homemade, handmade, goat, diy, chevre on February 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Recipe: 5 Minute Microwave Cake
Posted in dessert, snackies, tagged 5, cake, chocolate, fast, five, microwave, minute, quick on January 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Weird. That’s what you are thinking, I know. Microwave cake?? Intriguing and yet dubious. So many questions – will it taste good? You can make cake in the microwave? Should this recipe be trusted? Fear not! For I am here to answer your questions. It all started when I got back from my break in [...]
Recipe: Garlic Aioli
Posted in for veggies, sauces and sides, snackies on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
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: Lemon Thyme Donuts
Posted in breakfast, dessert, recipes to impress, snackies, tagged dessert, breakfast, lemon, donut, doughnut, glaze, thyme, pastry on June 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Today is National Doughnut Day, which is pretty awesome. Every year I find out about more semi-obscure holidays extolling the virtues of all kinds of foods. Examples: National Popcorn Day, National Pie Day, National Candied Orange Peel Day, and National Cherries Jubilee Day. You should go look around on that website. There is a celebration [...]
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 | Leave a Comment »
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: Buttermilk Biscuits and Maple Cream
Posted in breakfast, dessert, snackies, tagged biscuit, breakfast, buttermilk, maple syrup, snack on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sorry about the Friday debacle. I totally did not intend for this delay to happen, I usually just assume I will have computer access wherever I go. I should probably stop assuming things. I’m going to admit that I made these biscuits as a vehicle for the maple cream that is to come. Not that [...]
The BrokeAss Gourmet Good Vibes Giveaway Post: Recipe: Asparagus with Lemon, Parmesan and Prosciutto and Rolled Lasagna with Bechamel Sauce
Posted in dinner, recipes to impress, snackies, tagged dessert, dinner, chard, side dish, italian, chocolate, local, prosciutto, ricotta, asparagus, lemon on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am so very, very excited to have won! You can read all about the contest and the prize at both BrokeAss Gourmet and at Good Vibes. OMG! Anyway, I wanted to write a more detailed post about my submission. So, here you have it! The step by step instructions, pictures included, of how to [...]
Special “OMG It’s HOT” Duo: Recipe: Pico de Gallo and Margaritas
Posted in drinks, ethnic foods, snackies, tagged alcohol, cilantro, lime, mexican, onion, salsa, summer, tequila, tomato on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been ungodly hot in San Francisco the past few days. As a result, I haven’t felt like turning on the stove. Or the oven. Or anything that produces heat, really. I’ve subsisted on pico de gallo and margaritas. Ok, that was a lie. But I am eating/drinking them right now, and I have [...]



