August Cooking By Color – Red As August comes to a close summer in Texas still burns on. My diet this summer has been high raw, maybe about 50% on most days. I’ve been crazy about fruit. We get beautiful berries at the beginning of summer and then stone fruits like peaches, plums, nectarines, pluots,…
Cooking Tool of the Month – Microplane The stuffed avocado saga continues! Last week I went to Sundown at Granada with my friend Jamey. The head chef is vegan and has gone to great lengths to feature vegan items on the menu. This is very exciting because there are very few places to eat in…
I grew up in Texas and lived here until after I graduated college and moved to Los Angeles. Mexican food is sort of my favorite food group. I distinctly remember spending a summer at FIT in New York my junior year of college and searching for Mexican food. I wasn’t vegan at the time so…
I did something really fun for class this weekend. I dressed up in costume and transformed my usual hands-on cooking class into an Alice in Wonderful tea party. One of my students suggested it and wanted to dress up and bring props for her birthday party. I happily agreed since I didn’t have a chance…
Fresh spring rolls are hands down my favorite appetizer to serve at parties, when I go to eat at Thai restaurants, and something quick to grab at the Co-op. And with warmer weather on the way, they are perfectly filled with tons of fresh vegetables to keep you feeling light. Choose whatever is in season….
I don’t like using canned foods often, but I sure do love me some artichoke hearts. This dip is amazing served on a toasted baguette, with crackers, in a wrap or on a sandwich. I found it’s even better the next day. It doesn’t look very pretty but taste incredible. If you want to make…