Having a small kitchen with no dishwasher is a great thing. There is no room for mess when a big project is underway, so the cleanup process is constant and quite rewarding. After baking four different kinds of cupcakes with 3 types of frosting, my kitchen was cleaner than when I...

The unexpected chill that has ripped through the Bay Area has left me wanting to curl up with Harry Potter and find solace at the bottom of a cocoa mug. I may be acting slightly dramatic, especially considering the state of the rest of the nation, but I simply will not tolerate such...

You know those sad individuals who are allergic to peanuts? The ones whose noses snivel at the mere mention of their nemesis and don’t even know what they’re missing? I wouldn’t trade places with them for all the light sabers on Tatooine. Peanut butter is the light of my...

(This post is for Corin, who has discovered the joys of risotto and will (hopefully) love the choice of ingredients!) Far be it from me to rub it in the rest of the country’s face that California’s generous weather system has graced us with summer a couple of months early, but...

Instead of tinkering with the very silly, and very broken, washing machine (currently home to a large portion of laundry from yours truly), I opted to brush off the baking apron and dive into one of the weirdest recipes I’ve seen to date. White Bean and Peach Preserve Blondies Pardon,...

I can’t fit all of the main ingredients into the title without it looking ridiculous, so here’s the full glory of it: Grilled Polenta with Butternut Squash, Arugula Pesto, Caramelized Onions, Honey Goat Cheese, and Chives. Whew. It feels good to get that out of my...

Like many out there, I tend to fixate on one ingredient for a few weeks and act like the world revolves around that single creation of nature. “Why don’t you want to try my salmon skin milkshake? Are you seriously telling me that you’ve reached max capacity for Omega-3s...

There is nothing so virtuous as a healthy dessert. You simply drip with righteous glory. Every bite makes you better than everyone else on the planet. Well done, you fantastic son of a B. This particular dessert is doubly satisfying, as it also doubles as *drum roll please*… a delicious...

This is a fantastically tasty, addictive, and healthy snack to have in your back pocket. I ate one can’s worth for dinner a few weeks ago and, although I was stuffed, I didn’t feel the least bit bad about it. The key to getting the beans to crisp is to dry them thoroughly before...

Today was a workout day. What does that mean to a normal person who does not live inside my convoluted brain? I get to eat a lot because I’m feeling virtuous! Obviously. Mac & Cheese is one of God’s most perfect comfort foods, even though it stretches out your waist band and...

I have lately been obsessed with Pad See Ew, which might sound alien to many out there, but it’s a rice noodle dish that is simply heavenly. Squishy (yes, I’m sticking with this adjective. Anyone who has enjoyed a good, fat rice noodle knows what I’m talkin’ bout),...

This isn’t just pancake batter that you throw bananas into. It’s pancake batter made mostly out of the bananas themselves. BOOM. Just blew your minds. Since I’ve gone mostly gluten free and vegetarian (now and then you just NEED a burger. Am I wrong? That’s not a...

Hey there, stranger. Now that the holidays are over, it seems that everyone is being punished for their Christmas consumerism with a strong, sturdy bout of the flu. The memories of illness have come screaming back to me with phlegmy headaches, a hacking cough, and the knowledge that I look...

Yes, this is as delicious as it sounds and yes, you should make it right now. I had this ages ago at Boot and Shoe Service and was determined to make it some day. It is not a difficult recipe by any means and is essentially a fancy pudding, so it was definitely on the holiday list this...

Lately I’ve been on a wheat/gluten-free kick and loving it. A few weeks ago I looked around my kitchen and realized that I had sunk into a pile of doughy chunkster-hood, a lifestyle I was not eager to continue. Dinners consisted of cheesy quesadillas that sat in my stomach like liquid...

Oh good heavens, how very sad that I haven’t gotten off my rump in the last month to write a post. Do me a solid and pick your favorite reason why: Golly, I’ve just been so busy with my housework. That sweater set won’t knit itself! Too drunk to write/monitor flames for...

Greetings, blogosphere! Between a trip to LA, general laziness, and many piles of clean laundry that just won’t fold themselves, I haven’t been blogging much. I am determined to come up with a holiday schedule to ensure that all of the sensational, mouth-watering,...

Even though August in the Bay Area means foggy mornings and breezy evenings, the knock of summer still falls heavily on our doors. I spent a good 45 minutes combing through various seasonal blog entries from Smitten Kitchen and The Pioneer Woman, trying to find inspiration that would do...

After a flutter of tweets this afternoon over preferred baked goods, I promised vaguely hinted to my coworkers that there might be treats waiting for them tomorrow morning. A request for cream cheese put me on a Pinterest hunt for something a bit new and different, and I was not disappointed...

  Look what showed up in the mail today from my friends at Moo.com:     That’s right, folks. You could have a whole lotta this at your next...

I saw my friend Lauren’s dad making this once and I HAD to have it. I have a severe lack of “sauce knowledge”, so I am always eager to expand my repertoire. For those picking up the “Dinner in 17-and-a-half-minutes!” cookbooks, you can pump the brakes a bit on...