i love bruschetta. it has tomato and basil – some of my favorite fresh summer flavors – and in this incarnation i even threw in some roasted eggplant. but what i don’t love is trying to balance all those delicious veggies on top of a little piece of toast before it finds its way to [...]
last year when i went to san francisco to visit my friends rose and kim, rose made sweet basil and mint iced tea for a picnic we had in golden gate park. it was simply wonderful and refreshing to drink while spending a beautiful summer day outdoors.
you may not think of basil as an herb [...]
i appreciate a good onion ring when i taste one, but it’s hard to find a place that doesn’t fry them up in the same oil they cook the chicken fingers in. similarly, the heavy all-flour batter typically used is way too thick, requiring a longer cooking, which results in an over-cooked onion inside.
i took [...]
i love making my own bread. there really isn’t any comparison between a fresh, out of the oven, loaf and store bought varieties. but bread can be tricky to get right - either it is too dense, the crust isn’t thick enough, or it comes out lopsided. focaccia is a simple bread to make that’s [...]
soup is pretty much my favorite food to eat, but it can take a long time to make a batch when simmering and sauteing are involved. that is the great thing about raw soup – it can take just a few minutes to make yourself a meal.
this raw tomato pesto soup uses a lot of [...]
i’ve recently had a few people ask me what plants are good to start out with if you want to grow your own herbs, here are some plants that are nearly impossible to kill.
i must say, i don’t have a grill, but i wish i did. especially this labor day weekend when it seems like the air is filled with barbecue smoke everywhere i go.
but in lieu of a grill i sautéd up some veggies for a perfect little lunch treat.
there are two basic ways to make pesto. one is to use parmesan cheese, which was my taste preference before i went vegan. the other way is to use a type of nut–often pine nuts but i’ve heard of walnuts, almonds, or pumpkin seeds used.
lately i’ve been cooking with and learning about the health [...]