I’m always joking that food takes center stage in my life. My dreams always involve me eating or wanting to eat something. I best remember important places, times and memories when I link them to what I was eating. And I certainly can say, when life has had me down and blue, food has always … Continue reading
I realize it may be a bit sacrilege to call this next recipe Greek pizzas since the only thing vaguely Greek about it is the pita bread and maybe the mint and, depending on which side of food history you’re sitting on, the chickpea hummus-like spread that goes on top of the pita. I’m not … Continue reading
In my book, summers are for slowing down, letting warm beachside breezes melt over you like glistening honey or swinging lazily cocooned in a hammock under a shady grove of alder trees. I was born in July, what I consider the peak of summer. Bomb pop popsicles, fire flies, watermelon, and 4th of July picnics. … Continue reading
Some vegetables are the unsung heroes. They don’t shine. They don’t get paraded around during their peak season. They just humbly exist. I like to think of the jicama, (pronounced heek-ah-mah), or Mexican yam bean as just that kind of vegetable. If you’re fortunate to find one in your local grocery store, it may be … Continue reading
