Shiitake and Morel Ravioli in Brodo Pacific Natural Foods invited me and four other bloggers to participate in their Everyday Chef Challenge. (The first challenge is over now, but I'd love to have your vote in the …
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Navajo Fry Bread, and the Indian Tacos made with it, have a sad and storied past. They originated in Native American internment camps set up by the US government in the 1860s, as a way to use the very limited rations …
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Island Style Sweet and Spicy Cabbage More than 20 years ago, I lived in an odd little shared house in Oakland, and one of the other renters was a guy named John, from one of the Caribbean islands. Sad to say, I can't …
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Ethiopian Ful Medames Ful medames (pronounced fool mehdahmez) is one of my favorite foods. A big bowl of fava beans with lots of olive oil and garlic, it is eaten throughout the Middle East, mopping up with fresh …
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Grilled Pizza with Fingerling Potatoes, Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions I've been working on my grilled pizza technique for a few summers now, and I think I've finally hit on a system that works well. When I make …
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Tomato and Beet Salad with Feta and Mint This is one of those dishes that is good out of all proportion to the difficulty of making it, which is virtually nil. It is totally dependent on using great tomatoes and olive …
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