Do you ever have potatoes that are sitting around for so long that the eyes start sprouting? That’s what happened with my small batch of fingerling potatoes. Continue reading Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Category Archives: From the Kitchen
Southwest Veggie Blend Spinach, Corn and Black Bean Enchiladas
These enchiladas are super easy to make with stupendous results. The best part? All the ingredients are easy to find and already prepped for you. Just toss them together, stuff in tortillas, top with sauce and bake. A one pot meal that’s easy and satisfying!
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Black Bean & Corn Salsa
I had a small group of friends over for a holiday tea a few months ago. I thought a simple tea would be a great way to get all of us together and catch up. Everyone offered to bring something, and we ended up with a wide variety of snacks and treats. Continue reading Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Avocado & Grapefruit Salad
Are you looking for a refreshing salad that is refreshingly simple? Try this avocado and grapefruit salad.
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Georgina’s Maltese Easter Figolli
Bay Area is a great place to live. A melting pot of various cultures, languages, and religions. Where else could I have such a wonderful group of friends from places like Ghana, Philippines, Japan, China, Ireland, Vietnam, England, Iran, Fiji, Russia, Kenya, all corners of India, Eastern Europe, and Malta. Which brings me to the topic of this post; Georgina’s Maltese Easter figolli.
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Spring Greens Salad with Pears, Walnuts, and Gorgonzola.
Here is a salad that looks and tastes like a gourmet salad you might order at a fancy restaurant.
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Roasted Garlic with Crusty Baguette
Roasted garlic is a popular item around here. We can get them in restaurants around town, a lot of local recipes here have roasted garlic in their dishes, and plenty of fresh garlic can be found in grocery stores and farmer’s markets.
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Decadent Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Here in Los Gatos there is an award winning French bakery and chocolatier called Fleur De Cocoa. For years we would stop by this tiny little shop to get their decadent hot chocolate. Continue reading Decadent Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Homemade Cardamom Saffron Chocolate Truffles
As sophisticated and decadent as truffles sound, they are the easiest to make.
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Vegetarian Menu Celebrating Love. Happy Valentine’s Day! 2016
Years ago in the early days of our marriage Hitesh would take me out every year for a Valentine’s Day dinner. I expected it. After a few years of following this tradition I noticed something – Valentine’s Day second only to Mother’s Day is the busiest day to go out for dinner. The restaurants are crazy packed. Not only are the restaurants swimming with customers, the wait staff is working extra hard, the kitchen staff seems overwhelmed, and there is a constant stream of new customers impatiently waiting to be seated. Restaurants want you to eat and leave so they can seat the next batch of customers, no leisurely romantic dinner on this evening. It can be pretty chaotic. So I decided a while ago that while yes, I still want my flowers, and yes, I still want my fancy restaurant dinner – but the restaurant dinner I can take a rain check on for another day. Instead, I will make a special dinner at home for all of us to enjoy and relax in the comforts of our own home. This way the whole family gets to be part of the Valentine’s Day dinner. Continue reading Vegetarian Menu Celebrating Love. Happy Valentine’s Day! 2016