We’ve got this dog, her name is Zazie. She came from the pound so I don’t really know how she developed her particular peculiarities. She’s a lovable girl, but she’s got this annoying habit. She’s a forager. She’ll eat anything she can find – from Koelreuteria seeds that fall from a tree in our yard to…
Category: Food
A French classic served American grilled-cheese style on Italian bread. Why would I do such a thing? Well, for starters it’s Bastille Day. Though admittedly Bastille Day doesn’t have quite the same pull in North America as Independence Day or Canada Day. Still, they all have one thing in common and that’s the season they’re celebrated…
I think I know what a pâté is. And I thought I knew what it isn’t. However, there’s a wide world between what is and what is not for just about anything. It’s that gray area where creativity abounds. Although, when talking about pâté, it’s probably best to forget the word gray. But how about green? How…
A pan sauce is a simple way to dress up sautéed seafood. However, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know which fish to choose these days. Many species are overfished or are harvested using horrendous practices that destroy the very environment needed to keep them viable and available to the seafood-loving public. I mean how much…
There’s a new e-book from Bijouxs: Little Jewels from the Kitchen and it’s a tribute to the little jewels of the garden. Bijouxs Little Jewel Collection is a series of digital cookbooks from Lynn Gray sharing her favorite little recipe “jewels”. If you’re familiar with her website, Bijouxs, then you’ll recognize that whiff of casual…
This Grilled Broccoli with Cumin was inspired by a theory I read from Noelle Carter in the LA Times. She says that we should all be grilling with mayonnaise. She makes the argument that there’s something “magical” about mayonnaise. The basic proposition goes like this. We’ve all had flare-ups on the grill. That’s because fat…
Sour cherries can be persnickety. First, they’re hard to find. In Los Angeles they seem to be available in most of the Armenian markets near Glendale for about two and a half weeks in June. However, don’t look for them in the produce aisle, go straight to the checkout counter. If you don’t see them…
