My roommate and I like to feed people. Maybe it's my jewish side and my time in Italy coming out, and well my roommate is half jewish half Italian, so you get the point. Mangia! I understand that for some, it can come as a challenge feeding a crowd. To those who can only [...]
A light healthy quiche to put a bit of spring in your mornings or evenings.
Faced with stress and a heavy workload. I decided we needed some therapy in the form of fudgy chocolate brownies, and because I am a health nut, I replaced butter and oil with 2% greek yogurt. These brownies are fudgy delicious squares of happiness, so I hope you enjoy your chocolate therapy as much as we did.
My Dear Readers, I have something very special for you. I will share my top secret dinner party weapon, my go to dish to impress, my prize moroccan eggplant zaalouk recipe. This is the dish, second only to maybe my risotto, that I get asked about most often. It's unique, flavorful, and most important, [...]
I was on the phone the other day with Laura Till, future doctor, food safety advisor, and college roommate extraordinaire. She was hosting a dinner for her USC coop and was calling me for advice on vegetarian dishes to serve twenty people. I helped her run through her ideas for the evening and gave her [...]
It is officially winter. The leaves haven't changed and the sun hasn't gone into hiding, but the chill air means that winter has hit the bay area. Now I am not a summer baker, but once fall comes around I become queen of lazy Sunday baking. I prepare all of the ingredients and as my [...]
Quinoa has been hailed as a miracle food because it is a complete protein. This means it contains all the essential amino acids at adequate levels. Most plants are not complete proteins and must be combined with other things in order to obtain all of the amino acids your body needs to function properly; however, [...]
If any of you are wondering why I've been MIA for a few weeks, I have recently moved to Berkeley and am exploring and enjoying myself too much to sit still and write a blog post. Although I have had many blog worthy experiences, none have come together as simply as my recent kitchen exploration [...]
Please Note: This post was written over three years ago, and there is more current research that has been published on both FODMAPs and Gluten Sensitivity. As I was sitting at dinner with my parents the other night, I wondered at the strange texture of the pasta we were eating. I asked my father, the [...]
Ok, so they are not in the shape of animals and they don't have those fancy little tags you were never supposed to remove, but these are edible. Better yet, they are soft and chocolatey, the perfect cookie bar. Even better, they are made with beans!!!! A few of you may have stopped reading at [...]
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