One of my most favorite Mexican dishes is sopes. I love the way the sopes are a bit chewy in texture and how they cradle the various toppings. On our visit with Beatrice Valenzuela we made sopes with beans, pickled onion and fresh salsa. She served it with most refreshing summer drink of hibiscus tea ...
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After our studio visit trying on gorgeous gowns with Mr. Parkinson, we walked over to his loft where we examined treasures from exotic travels and ate the most delicious and nutritious cabbage salad. Gregory is well versed in the obscure, authentic villages of Peru and China. Recipe for the cabbage salad below. (Photos by Mel ...
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Fresh made churros and donuts are a weakness of mine. Growing up in Southern California, churros have become a nostalgic comfort food stemming from visits to Olivera Street as a youth. Biting into a hot, crispy, churro sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar is my idea of culinary heaven. Recently when I went to my ...
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I was blessed to be able to celebrate Mother’s Day early this year with my friends Jenni Kayne and Kate Mulling from The Chalkboard Magazine. We all gathered at Jenni’s beautiful house for salad and lots and lots of sweets baked by the charming Barrett Prendergast. The gorgeous flower arrangements were by Botany and the plate ...
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My most favorite little neighborhood gourmet, organic grocery store The Cookbook in Echo park now has a sister restaurant called Cortez. The menu is Mediterranean inspired and served family style. Marta Teegen and Robert Stelzner have created a culinary sanctuary and for all of us anti-GMO foodies this place feels serene with it’s heath bowls, ...
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I am so excited to post this recipe because it is the first one where almost everything I used to prepare the dish is from my garden. This is a variation on a Persian springtime recipe called Kuku. This version is packed with protein, fresh healthy greens and turmeric so it is delicious and healthy! ...
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