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I love lamb.

Lamb, not lamp. I had lamb fairly often growing up, I remember my mom made “lamb patties” which came prepackaged from the store. They were great (thanks mom!), but back then, I didn’t notice much of a difference from beef. My early exposure to eating lamb made me unaffected by some of […]

Summer is for grilling, and hating Bobby Flay.

Always in high demand:
Say hello to open-faced steak sandwiches on garlic buttered bread with provolone and parsley oil. This is one of those recipes that you should never serve to your friends unless you’re okay with making it many, many more times. I am, so I did. I did however, make the […]

got any Italian in you?

Well, no. I don’t. Mostly Irish and German, but something in my soul relates to the Italians. I love the culture, the food, the wine; I’d like to say I love the countryside but I haven’t been there. Yet. For whatever reason, when I first began […]

bringin’ some of that NOLA flavor to Palo Alto

When I went to New Orleans last March, I was in heaven.  And by that, I mean culinary heaven.  It shouldn’t shock you too much to know that I could easily live on beingets and hot chocolate for the rest of my life.  Any regional cuisine that revolves heavily around shellfish, vibrant spices, and carbs […]

i burned my sprouts.

Did I say burned? I meant caramelized.
While grocery shopping last weekend, I stumbled across some lovely looking, inexpensive lamb chops. I’ve always wanted to do lamb chops. I went ahead and snagged them, confident I would find a great recipe. I’d also never done brussels sprouts (aside from steaming and buttering […]

looks can be decieving

I thought I was losing my mind for a few days, there. I was eating things I generally enjoy, and they were no good. I whipped up a couple recipes I’ve been drooling over for a while, and while I was very pleased with myself immediately after plating. Once I tasted each, […]

strawberries, strawberries!

There’s an old man who stands on a corner near my house sometimes, selling fruit. In the past it’s been mangoes, and while they always look beautiful, I can’t possibly imagine what I would do with an entire box of mangoes. This weekend, it was strawberries. I couldn’t resist, and called my […]

chorizo & rum.

The other night, I was a little hungry, but not really. there wasn’t much to eat in the house and I certainly didn’t feel like driving or biking to Trader Joe’s. But I knew if I didn’t eat, I’d wake up frustrated at about 3am.
So the answer? Corn tortillas, oaxaca cheese and […]

caprese.

need I say anything more?

the produce of summer.

I intended to start a garden as soon as I moved into my new house, about a month ago. Amidst all the havoc, rampant consumerism in other areas, and of course some well deserved relaxation and laziness … it didn’t happen. The time has come and gone. I’ll look into further opportunities come fall. But […]