The Perfect Roasted Leg of Lamb
I’ve been a fan of lamb (can someone pah-leez hashtag that and make it a thing?) since as long as I can remember. It wasn’t until college that I got to explore the culturally evolving…
Tzatziki Sauce | Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce
There are so many ways to use a good yogurt dip or “Tzatziki Sauce.” It’s great on potato latkes, can be served alongside some roasted Chinook salmon, or be a dip for a roasted leg…
Leeks and Love – A Romance Begins
Part 1 of 3 This is the first part of a three part series on how I fell in love in San Francisco. To skip ahead read Part 2, or Part 3. It all started back…
A Clam Slam I Can Go For
Today I received an email from a woman in DC with instructions for how to overnight my sperm across the country. I guess a little context is in order. She’s a friend of a friend…
Lucy’s From El Salvador
The movie Clueless is one of my all-time favorites! Not only does it speak to me, because I was a prepubescent teen in the 90s, the decade it masterfully satirizes, but it also speaks to…
Two Dishes One Cup… only this one is filled with Guacamole!
For me cooking is a labor of love. But as much as I enjoy spending an entire Saturday sourcing a ton of ingredients from around the city so I can then spend my entire Sunday…
Curing Olive Contempt with Chicken Marbella & Roasted Asparagus Rice Pilaf
Do you know somone with a visceral reaction to olives? I do. In fact I used to be one. When I was a kid I hated olives. Didn’t matter if they were black, green, pitted,…
Yay for the Cliche: Dungeness Crab and Mixed Seafood Cioppino
Bouillabaisse, steamed mussels, Mediterranean seafood stew, cioppino….all of these classic dishes remind me of the day I came-out to my mother. Why? Read the story and you’ll understand. Believe me, you’ll enjoy it. And keep…