This weekend I want to bake myself a little love. This is my favorite kind of no-fuss cake that to me is perfect. No frosting or layers or complicated drizzles. Just delicious fruit, buttery batter and simplicity.
Read MoreHomemade ricotta is just so much better than anything you can get from the store. Ricotta is soooo easy and one of those cooking projects that is well worth the extra effort. There are plenty of things that are not worth making from scratch but to me, ricotta is not one of those things.
Read MoreThis Lime, Grapefruit and Ginger Juice is one of my favorites in the spring. It is bright and acidic, with the warm and soothing ginger to add more depth. It is also incredibly adaptable - lemons, sweeter meyer lemons, oranges, blood oranges, really any citrus works.
Read MoreSomething that seems to have nine lives in our house is a roasted chicken. We save our bones and pick the leftover meat off the carcass. Before bed, we throw the roasted chicken bones into a pot and toss it in the oven overnight. The next morning we have a rich stock to keep for future soups, risottos or whatever else we might need it for.
Read MoreLearn to identify common edible plants and forage for your own food in the Bay Area.
Read MoreOne thing that may make staying at home more delightful is cooking something that feels like spring. And that uses basic ingredients you may already have around your house! Here’s a spring recipe I wrote about a few years back that I may have to revisit this weekend while I look out my window in anticipation of healthier days to come.
Read MoreWhat do you cook when it seems like nothing is in your house?
Read MoreHere are three, easy recipes to cook with items from your pantry right now!
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