The chemistry of caramelizing onions and my recipe for caramelized onions, spinach, goat cheese, and sun-dried tomato quiche
Caramelized Onions, Spinach, Goat Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche
Tag: tomatoes
Bouillabaisse a la Californien (A French Inspired Seafood Stew)
Dive into an incredibly fresh and flavorful seafood stew inspired by the classic Provencal Dish.
Teaming Up in the Kitchen Part II: Julie’s Turkey Burgers
If you've read Teaming Up in the Kitchen: Matt’s Sweet Potato Fries you'll know that both Matthew and I believe we are the top chef in the kitchen.  Instead of this leading to conflict as you would think, it usually leads to a rather splendid multi-course meal. When planning dinner, we usually think of what we have [...]
Spaghetti alle Cozze (mussels)
Spaghetti with Mussels cooked in a white wine cherry tomato sauce.
Eggs over Spicy Red Pepper Quinoa
Baked Eggs over Spicy Red Pepper Quinoa. Start your morning off right with a nutritious balanced breakfast.
Spaghetti with Garlic Arugula and Chicken Sausage
Eating healthy dinners during the work week can be a challenge. This week I'll walk you through a quick, easy, satisfying, and healthy dinner that takes less than 30 minutes.
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 [...]
Exploring Sicilian Markets
Have you ever bitten into a tomato as you would an apple? I developed this habit when I was living in Catania cause the tomatoes are really as good as apples. Where I'm from in California, we have good produce, but a Sicilian tomato cannot be replicated and American tomatoes are tasteless seed balls in [...]
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