This past week has been overly busy. But not busy enough to share with you all a wonderful flourless chocolate cake recipe I found here: It’s all I can think about, and it’s one cake I have decided to bake and take with me to a small get together this coming weekend for some tea and dessert. {photo and recipe credit click here}
When we were little, my mother bought chocolate-covered almonds, and brought them home Fridays after work. She’d remind us to eat them sparingly, and although my brother and I bobbed our heads; we snuck into her secret hiding place, and ate more. She knew it, but let it be. When we
I have a weakness for spaghetti, and have pretty much mastered a recipe making the typical version by using organic tomato sauce, olive oil, garlic, and chicken sausage, and fresh basil leaves. The pasta can be any style. I use spaghetti pasta. Anyway, The other day, I came across this recipe online and want to try it. It’s Spaghetti with braised kale. The only thing missing is the lemon essence, which can be added to the final sauce saute. Click on photo to be redirected to the recipe: {photo source click here}
Who doesn’t love a good restaurant, a new place to eat, some different style of cooking to experience, especially if you happen to be from out-of-town, travelling through San Francisco (my hometown), Los Angeles (my playground), New York (my inspiration). With that said, click on each photo to be redirected to some of the local best kitchens/restaurants/cafes/eateries and let me know what you think? Have you tried any of the places? {Please note I absolutely take no credit for photo or list of restaurant. To find out who deserves the credits, please click here}
It mattered not the weather is cold for a San Franciscan, we bundled up and left the hotel a little after ten in the morning to do, as usual, a walking tour – not really with any particular place in mind. It was enlightening, beautiful and I returned to my hotel finally after eight at night, understanding the ties between Montreal, Canada and Scotland. Edinburgh and Montreal are for sure sister cities, very identical in so many ways. Oh and the food in Edinburgh, has to be the best I’ve had in Europe. Sorry Italy and France.
Oh my God! I drooled when I saw this recipe and immediately ran to the grocery store to get the ingredients to make it. I found it here and well, see for yourself, if you are into healthy eating, curbing all gluten. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chipped 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 dried guajillo chiles, deseeded, stemmed & sliced thin (1 for the chile, 1 for the topping) 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 2 14-oz. cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes 4 cups vegetable broth 1.5 cups cubed sweet potatoes 2 cans of beans – black, red, pinto, or a combo 1 cup chopped kale 1/2 cup corn kernels (frozen is fine) a good squeeze of lime salt, pepper topping options: chopped scallions tortilla strips – toast 10-15 minutes in the oven toasted chiles – toast 1-2 minutes in a 350 oven (or until they curl up) toasted pumpkin seeds diced avocado w/ a squeeze of lime Instructions Heat oil in a medium-large pot over medium heat. Add …
I don’t know why, but recently I am in the mood to be in bars situated on a rooftop or the highest level of a building somewhere downtown. Perhaps because we’ve had clear skies for weeks, with 70 degree temperatures. I promise you I am not bragging, simply explaining my mood. So with that I’ve found three bars that fit the bill and a cafe, I happen to love, in an old-fashioned kind of way. Click on photo to be redirected:
Lots of things captured my attention when I saw the original recipe here. First the roast chicken, my favorite and second a new take on the traditional (starchy) mashed potatoes – also known as my weakness. Although I love the idea of spending some time working with a whole chicken, flavoring it up and by the way kudos to those of you who have the time to do it, I think I am going to stick to experimenting this recipe with organic chicken breasts from my local ‘nutty healthy’ grocery store or simply buying an already roasted chicken from their ‘nutty healthy’ bakery. Anyway, the mashed cauliflower is simple and easy to make and for sure an amazing alternative to the traditional mashed potatoes. While I work out my weekly menu – aiming to gluten-free myself – I have to say this meal will become a weekly must. 🙂 Truffled Cauliflower Mash (serves 4-6) 2 heads of cauliflower, cut into florets 1 onion, cut in half and sliced 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and cut in …
The New Year, when most people vow to diet and eat well and just after January and/or on the cusp of Valentine’s Day, the bad eating habits start up again. Well, actually during the Superbowl all the way through Easter (possibly for some here in the US). I don’t set such goals for myself at the beginning of the year. I simply make sure I remain on a healthy eating kick throughout the year, even through the holidays. My downfall is, I drink more wine and mixed drinks during the holidays, hence the quick extra pounds. Anyway, I’ve decided to go Gluten Free. I have been slowly doing it for over a year and now, am mentally and tummy ready to go all the way. I am fortunate to live in a city where many gluten-free restaurants and grocery products are popping up everywhere, so it makes for an easy transition. The challenge is I am going to document the progress and share recipes and feelings with my readers. Hoping to connect with everyone making …
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