Stressed and pressed for time during the week? This healthy whole grain pasta/arugula dish is quick, easy, and the perfect tasty comfort to get you through those exhausting work nights.
Whole Grain Spaghetti with Shrimp and Arugula
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Bouillabaisse a la Californien (A French Inspired Seafood Stew)
Dive into an incredibly fresh and flavorful seafood stew inspired by the classic Provencal Dish.
Spicy Miso Bird’s Nest Soba Soup
There is something innately soothing about a bowl of miso soup. Â I have always been fascinated by the umami taste, and yet prior to this week, I had never cooked with miso. Â Honestly, I didn't even know what miso looked like or where to buy it. As someone who usually cooks in the Italian style, [...]
A Culinary Round-up of Charlottesville
Know where to eat on your next trip to the beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia.
Moroccan Eggplant Zaalouk
My Dear Readers, I have something very special for you. Â I will share my top secret dinner party weapon, my go to dish to impress, my prize moroccan eggplant zaalouk recipe. Â This is the dish, second only to maybe my risotto, that I get asked about most often. Â It's unique, flavorful, and most important, [...]
Zuppa di Pesce or Cioppino?
Zuppa di pesce, cioppino, bouillabaisse, burrida de raya, suquet de peix. They all are in the fish stew genre, but what makes them different? Many Americans believe cioppino to be Italian for its Italian name. Â They are wrong, at least partially. Â Cioppino is in fact a Californian invention, and San Francisco can take full credit [...]
Tuna-isia with a dollop of Mayo
Tuna-isia with a dollop of Mayo, a set on Flickr. Over a fine dinner of orange glazed salmon and saffron quinoa, my friend Jessica mentioned something very profound about my traveling choices. She said, "Most people choose their destinations by the sites they want to see or the resorts they want to stay in, but [...]
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