Recipes

This recipe was taught to me at 18 Reasons Cooking School in San Francisco. It is vibrant, refreshing and filling in equal measures and the addition of crispy fried shallots really takes it over the top into "exceptional salad territory"....

I could write love poems about my relationships with the sweet, crunchy fennel bulb and I suppose this recipe could be interpreted as such. Filling a flakey butter crust with caramelized fennel and onions and and feta and topping it...

This is the season where you can't decide if you want a warm comforting soup or a fresh crispy salad, if you need to put on your rain coat or your short shorts, if you should go camping or stay...

Inspired by a beloved recipe for ricotta gnocchi, I supplemented the La Mariposa Petit Suisse with chives and garlic and found a superior dumpling! These are so easy to make and are very satisfying. I served mine in a mushroom...

Sometimes you just want a big kale Caesar salad. There's nothing wrong with that! Hearty, flavorful kale is the perfect base for the rich, creamy dressing. I toss in chopped radishes and charred spring onions for color, texture and flavor!...

Asparagus is here! I'd like to shout it from the roof top, wear a crown of asparagus stalks and parade around town with an asparagus scepter! But instead, I am in my kitchen thinking up new ways to eat one...

I love fennel a LOT. This is one of my favorite salads because it is so beautiful, so fresh and really showcases the last of the winter citrus with the crisp, crunchy ribbons of sweet fennel bulb! 

This simple French salad is perfect for a cold day. Tossed in a warm bacon fat and shallot vinaigrette and topped with a poached egg, it makes for a healthy and satisfying breakfast or lunch. 

This year I started marinating and roasting mushrooms for the first time. The result is incredible! They absorb flavor like little sponges and when roasted at a high heat in the oven, they get deeply crispy. These mushroom tacos have...