I made a caramelized shallots, baby spinach, and ricotta stuffing for ravioli that Rani and her friends were making from scratch at her birthday party, and I ended up with some extra stuffing leftover. Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli. The stuffing was so delicious that I used it the next day to make a fluffy … Continue reading Caramelized Shallots and Ricotta Frittata
This is my go-to omelette recipe that is loaded with veggies, easy, quick, and delicious. I receive the most compliments for this omelette.
I recently received a huge box of all sorts of greens from the farmer’s market from my friend Rita and her husband Chris. You see Rita has become friends with one of the farm stand owners at her local Farmer’s Market. Over time as she developed her friendship with this one farm stand vendor she … Continue reading A Farmer’s Market Friendship & A Giant Delivery of Farm Fresh Greens
Stuffed peppers are colorful, healthy, and satisfying, and I make them often for dinner. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover rice or quinoa.
This is a variation of stuffed peppers that I like to make with a frozen vegetable mix called Southwest Blend. This frozen veggie mix is really good, it has bell peppers, black beans, corn, poblano peppers, and roasted onions. With this combination of veggies you really don’t need to chop a whole lot of veggies. I … Continue reading Stuffed Peppers with Mexican Spiced Veggies & Black Beans
We have heard so much about this talked about restaurant here in the Bay Area – Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. This restaurant is so popular that you have to plan at least a month in advance just to make a reservation, and cross your fingers and hope that you can get a reservation. … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California
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 the ingredients together, stuff in the tortillas, top with sauce and bake. A one pot meal that’s easy and satisfying,
We find guys are so hard to get gifts for. Wine, coffee, chocolates, gourmet foods, these are what we turn to when we are struggling to figure out what to get our guy. Do you see a pattern here? They are all food-related presents. You know the age-old saying, “A way to a man’s heart … Continue reading Guys Brunch on a Sunday Afternoon
When you add wonderful veggies to eggs and bake, you get an amazing veggie quiche. Carrots, peppers, spinach, garlic and herbs – this is a yummy in your tummy type of recipe 🥕.
It was a rainy day on Sunday when we stopped by for New Years Tea at our friends Jo and Oliver’s home. In a way it was the perfect day to spend with friends with a hot cup of tea or coffee and some hot vegetable strata.
