Returning food to the sacred
I grew up in a Cuban household and though we happily adopted the Thanksgiving dinner tradition of the United States, it was very much influenced by my parents understanding of cuisine, which was through the lens of the Cuban culinary culture. So there was turkey, but it was marinated and bathed in Mojo, not gravy. […]
A Recipe With A Legendary History The history of Chili or Chili Con Carne in the United States is long and passionate. Whole debates, books, and media wars have occurred over what constitutes a proper bowl of chili, and if you travel through Texas… forget it. People might come to blows over a disputed ‘right’ […]
This recipe is the quintessential creation of what is known in Spain as the Cucina Povera, the poor kitchen. Living in the country side, poorer families were left to feed themselves from what they could grow. Honestly, in my opinion, this actually made/makes them richer than the rest of us, but that’s another story for […]
As the heat rises, I tend to eat cooler or cold foods. There is nothing as satisfying as a refreshing salad or drink in the hot Summer months. To that end, I’m inventing salads left and right. Needing something cool to eat doesn’t cancel out the fact that I also want something that has been […]
This is a cold weather comfort dish I love to make and created when I was down to VERY little at home and was too cold here in the mountains to go out and buy more food. Mind you, that too cold for me constitutes 55 degrees outside, but this particular week it was […]
In our adventure into Europe, we made a week long stop in Sofia, Bulgaria for Jon and I to attend Wordcamp Europe 2014. I, admittedly, had never given thought to traveling to Bulgaria, but it was a stunning city. Jon and I were both quite happy to be there and explore as much as we […]
Another salsa I made for the Blooming Table event that I hosted a week ago; Tapanade Salsa. This is really an ode to one of my favorite fruits ever… the olive. Anyone that knows me… knows the obsession. This salsa packs a strong flavor and goes excellently with the cool crispness of a slice of jicama. If you […]
I love broccoli and I love dishes I can whip together from memory even more. This is recipe is easy, delicious and nutritious. I last made it for a Thanksgiving meal in May. Yes, Thanksgiving in May. It was put together for a photoshoot and it withstood cooking it hours ahead of time and being […]
Green beans have been in season here for a few months now. Admittedly, they aren’t my favorite, but because we get them through our CSA I decided to play with them a bit to see how to pep them up a bit. What I’ve discovered is that for most of my life, the times that […]
