This is a slaw made from the collection of veggies that we found in the garden at my grandfather’s and at the farmer’s market here. The fresh raw corn adds a crunchy sweetness and you can add more if you want. We served this with a Whiskey Barbeque Chicken (recipe coming shortly) and it was [...]
Its day one of my 8-day detox and I’m trying to be enthusiastic about it, but I am honestly finding that a little difficult to do right now, without my usual coffee fix. Why am I doing a detox? Well, I feel that when you love to eat and drink wine like I do, its [...]
“Whaever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” -W.H. Murray I know that this quote has a bit of a new age ring about it, but the simple truth of it really struck me this week. I like that it says that if you have [...]
I’m feeling starved for color and vibrancy, as you may have guessed from my recent posts. Thankfully, citrus and watermelon radishes are in season now and make for a gorgeous dish that soothes color-starved eyes. I fell in love with blood oranges in Italy and I buy them anytime I can find them here. I [...]
This is a visually-stunning salad that highlights the different kinds of beets that you may be seeing in the farmers markets now. I love the Chiogga beets especially, with their candy cane stripes. The tangerines add some acid and color to the arrangement. They are cut in a supreme-style and I have included a video [...]
This is the second in my series on “how to use 50 pounds of green tomatoes”. This is a very simple and satisfying salsa recipe. The tomatoes are tart and the grilled corn is smoky, and those two flavors play nicely together, especially on fish tacos or over grilled chicken. I ate it with tortilla [...]
I know what you are thinking. Raw kale is a tough sell. You’ll have to trust me that this recipe is magic when it comes to the amazing veggie. Eating it raw preserves all the amazing minerals and that’s great stuff, but the bottom line is that the flavors are fantastic. This is really great [...]
A few of you have inquired about this recipe so I am posting it. Peaches and blueberries are peaking in sweetness and flavor right now so they need little adornment. I served them over fresh ricotta sweetened with a little honey and topped with Pistachio Granola from Bread Alone. I think it would work just [...]
I've recently moved my life from Brooklyn, New York to Sonoma County, California to pursue a life in food and wine. I am now the executive chef at [big bottom market] and this blog chronicles my adventures out here in wine country.
