Cold Sesame Noodle Salad
You know those days where you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and then you’re out of conditioner? The ones where you step in a dirty puddle at the bus stop in open-toed shoes? And then you … wait! there’s more…
Category Archives: Dinner
Spicy Tortellini Soup
Bay area mornings start out nestled under a bed of gray fog, cold and wooly on the eyes. Some days the blanket lifts to reveal blue sky and sparkling sun by noon, and everything is good. Other times the fog … wait! there’s more…
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Chicken Chili Stew
You guys! You are the best. Thank you, thank you for indulging me with your comments and sharing my pancakes. Sorry I hogged the syrup. In other news and happenings, I’d like to inform you that if a person didn’t … wait! there’s more…
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French Lentil Soup
This time of year is fast and furious. Mostly fast and less furious, I suppose, on account of the fact that Elf plays on loop on the cable tv. Elf is good. Zooey Deschanel as a blond doesn’t seem entirely … wait! there’s more…
Cheesy Leek & Delicata Squash Tart
There’s an old man who sits in my local coffee shop all day. I probably didn’t notice him the first few times I ran in for a latte, but I bet he was there. He’s always there. Reading a newspaper … wait! there’s more…
Grilled Cheddar, Peach & Arugula
Let’s get right to the point here: you don’t need me to give you a recipe for grilled cheese. You also don’t need an extra thick coffee milkshake, but wouldn’t your day be better if you had one right now? Sometimes … wait! there’s more…
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Scarlet Queen Red Turnip Salad
I’m not usually one to buy turnips at the farmer’s market, especially during the summer when my eyes are easily taken by all of the other beauties of the season — fuzzy peaches, ruby raspberries, fat tomatoes, squash blossoms. Show … wait! there’s more…
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Squash Blossom Frittata
Flowers in my eggs?! It’s true. Squash blossoms have been all over the Bay Area farmer’s markets lately, so when I saw some beauties by the Ferry building this weekend, what else could I do but scoop some up and … wait! there’s more…
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Curried Cauliflower Soup
Yes yes I know, you’re all hot and sweaty and unable to eat anything but watermelon and gazpacho and so, SO HOT. Well, I’m not. Here in San Francisco, the place where summer goes to die, apparently, it’s not hot. … wait! there’s more…
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Cool Tomato Sandwich
Happy first day of real summer! Rumor has it you east coasters are hot today. Damn hot. Real hot. Sticky, drippy, lung-crushing hot. So, basically, hot. It’s a perfectly breezy 74 degrees here in San Francisco, but I’m not just … wait! there’s more…
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