I have been focused on cookbooks from the Asian Diaspora. With the way the world is turning, on a definite lopsided tilt, I want to support my community. Representation matters, and we need to see POCs, LGBTQ, you know, EVERYONE represented in all walks of life. The gold standard should be human + compassion, empathy, …
I wanted to include an ube dessert or cookie in my “Maui Strong” box for Lahaina. Since I had made Ube Mochi Muffins for the Ukraine Cookie Box I opted for Constellation Inspiration’s Marbled Ube Cookie. I have been eyeing her recipe for quite a while, and here was my chance to try it. I …
It sucks to feel helpless which is exactly how I felt while watching the coverage of the wildfires in Maui. In a twisted way, it brought back memories of a family trip to Maui right before COVID to celebrate hubby’s birthday and retirement. We spent his b-day in Lahaina. We grabbed shaved ice at Ululani, …
A favorite pasta dish in our house is Pesto with Linguine. Years ago (I mean YEARS AGO), I clipped the LA Times winning Pesto recipe from their Basil Festival. The recipe was from the restaurant, Casa Monica, and has been my go-to Pesto ever since. It starts with fresh basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan …
Every weekend I look forward to going to our local farmer’s market. Well, except when I have to schlep everything I can’t resist buying back to my car. For example, today my Sherpa trip included 6 ears of fresh, sweet corn (corn is heavy-who knew?), a sun-kissed orange honeydew, a bushel of peaches and nectarines …
Right up there with Hummus, this eggplant dip is made with Tahini, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, and olive oil, and seasoned with cumin and smoked paprika. Eggplant contributes a lightness and creaminess different than chickpeas. The smoked paprika and cumin add another level of smokiness, so delicious. I adapted the recipe from Cookie + Kate, …
My first stop at the farmers market is the blueberry stand. I love those little blue gems and find myself adding them to salads, eating them out of hand, and feeding them to Moose (Jamie’s dog, not actual moose). But my favorite thing? Baking blueberry pastries like snacking cakes, hand pies, cobblers, and of course, …
A reel for Crying Tiger Beef had me salivating until I read the words “recipe coming soon”. Nooo, it looked so yummy I wanted to try it immediately. But, I understand. How many times have I posted a dish on IG or FB with the same caveat? Coming soon. So I turned to a tried …
A couple of weeks ago I was reading a post from the Woks of Life, a lovely blog on Asian cooking. Their post was on a classic Chinese dish, Salted Fish Fried Rice. Salted Fish is a Cantonese ingredient made from white fish like croaker, salted and air-dried. This process concentrates the flavor of the …