hot summer nights

When it gets warm — hot enough so that my blood vessels dilate instantly as I step outside (nice weather does come to San Francisco once in awhile) — all I want to do is curl up in a shady spot, and hope for a cool breeze to pass through. If I spend enough time [...]

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pea and artichoke risotto

Some English shelling peas arrested my attention at the farmers’ market the other day, and I knew that I had bring some home with me. Sweet, sweet peas! They’re good to eat raw, and they’re good to eat cooked. They’re also fun to shell. You pop open their pods, and with a swift rake of [...]

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pizzeria delfina’s broccoli rabe pizza

We went to Pizzeria Delfina a little while ago, and were instantly smitten with their pizza. With the help of a friend, we polished off two pizzas (although I probably could have finished an entire one on my own), in addition to a couple of appetizers. Imagine my surprise when, the day after our visit, [...]

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roasted brussels sprouts with lemon

What started out as a pursuit of artichokes for an attractive recipe of braised baby artichokes unexpectedly led to something else. While thinking to myself that it was way too early for artichoke season (except perhaps in California), I insisted on replicating the recipe and tried my luck at the supermarket. I searched high and [...]

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meaty mushroom bundles

A meal without meat can often leave me feeling unsated. It’s not that I enjoy a caveman diet. Actually, only a relatively small portion of my meals consist of meat. (Well, maybe not when we’re talking about pork shoulders or barbeque.) Yet were that beef/pork/poultry/seafood absent from a meal, you’ll be sure to find me [...]

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carrot risotto

Last summer, J and I celebrated a special occasion by having dinner at Tilth, a much talked about Seattle restaurant which focuses on local, organic ingredients, and sustainability. After several friends recommended Tilth to us, we decided to give it a go. We were pretty happy with the overall experience. Everything was cooked and seasoned [...]

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stuffed acorn squash

I am recovering from the flu. After a long night of alternating chills and feverishness,  J made sure that I was well-supplied with medication, yogurt, chicken soup, and reading material before he went to work today. Snuggled up under bedcovers, with my reading material (the Thanksgiving issue of Gourmet) in hand, I am salivating at [...]

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foraging for fiddleheads

Silly me. I forgot to write about one of my most favorite food adventures. A backpacking trip in Washington not only means a weekend of invigoratingly fresh air and breathtaking views, but dinner as well. On our hike to Shi Shi beach on the Olympic coast during the last week of May, J and I [...]

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