Cafe Flora, Seattle, Washington I've always had a desire to work in professional kitchens, but other than a few months over 20 years ago at Green Gulch Farm (in Marin county, part of the San Francisco Zen Center), I …
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Mini-me started the morning with my favorite refrain: "want make something!", which means she'd like us to cook something together. I was a bit bored of our regular muffin routine, so I pulled out Jeffrey Alford and …
Read MoreWhat if I were to tell you that you have chocolate mousse in your freezer this very instant? Am I psychic? Did I break in to your house and anti-burgle a delicious dessert as a complimentary gift for visiting my blog? …
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Hummus with Chickpeas and Falafel at Taami in Jerusalem One of my very favorite days on our recent trip to Israel was the day that Sarina and I had stupendous hummus for a late breakfast and equally astounding hummus …
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Strudel from Antico Forno Marco Roscioli I have been to the mountaintop, and there I found strudel. Antico Forno Marco Roscioli has been making beautiful breads, pizza and pastries for only 35 years. Which I guess …
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Otsu Noodles I've been making variations of this dish for years, but I always thought of them just as "how I like to make sesame noodles". But I just read this post on Heidi's site (and the followup at Amateur …
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