When Sarah Henkin and I were trying to come up with a menu item for samples at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market FoodWise booth, we decided to make delicious, late summer tomatoes the centerpiece. We needed to keep the dish simple since there were some other events happening that day. Roasted tomatoes on top of […]
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Roasted salmon with cilantro cashew pesto recipe
Dish Assembly: Brown rice, Wilted greens and Salmon topped with Cilantro pesto. During a cleanse I did this summer, I was craving something yummy. There was a recipe for salmon in the book but I wanted to make a variation. I was amazed at how satisfying and filling this dish was. I hope you will […]
How to make a quick and healthy dinner
Don’t think you have to always use a recipe; just cook! I normally don’t post the “what I had for dinner” photo on my blog; I generally save that for Facebook. Today, when I went to the grocery store, I was inspired by the produce. I didn’t really have a plan; I just put it […]
Gluten-free Lentil Loaf recipe
Often I get an email from my cousin that reads “Do you have a recipe for …”. A few years ago, he was looking for a lentil loaf recipe. I didn’t have one but looked at 2-3 different recipes to get some ideas and created this one, adding the rice and using oats instead of […]
Gluten-free chicken saltimbocca recipe
Gluten-free Chicken Saltimbocca over GF pasta and a little “fresh” bruschetta I recently taught a gluten-free cooking class at Whole Foods in Los Altos, CA. Some times, when I create menus, I assume everything will work out; I’ve been cooking a long time! This dish was inspired by one I learned from the very lovely […]
Think your kids won’t eat tofu and kale?
My children continue to amaze me with what the eat. Last night, it was sautéed dino kale with Italian white beans (the really big ones), both from Half Moon Bay’s Iacopi Farms and strips of tofu (Hodosoy‘s Yuba) topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese. I joked with one friend on Facebook “When did I become […]
Quick and easy cioppino recipe
I have lived in Northern California for over a decade and I have never made cioppino until last week. I have no idea why; maybe it seemed intimidating, even to me! After having it at a friend’s house over the holidays and seeing how simple it was, I knew it was time for me to […]
Creamy butternut squash, quinoa and spinach recipe
The blend of squash, spinach and coconut oil gives this dish a nice balance When asked to create a dish for the Food Wise booth at the CUESA’s Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market, I looked to the availability of what was fresh that week for inspiration. There were plenty of greens, squashes and brussel sprouts as […]
Sweet potato and millet cake recipe
Our local grocery store has these delightful patties in their deli case from time to time. I decided to seize the moment and make my own version. I didn’t even look at the ingredients but I did google “sweet potato millet cake” and the first thing that came up was a recipe on a parrot […]
Gluten-free sweet and sour chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken over Brown Jasmine Rice and Red Quinoa A very good friend of mine was excited to share a sweet and sour chicken recipe with me that was healthy and that her husband loved. How often does that happen? She thought I should try it too, since my kids tend to like […]