Small Batch Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes
My partner got a new job!! In my hometown!! Supporting the critically important election efforts!! This is cause for celebration. But there are only 2 of us, and I’ve made the mistake before… Continue reading
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Funny Pasta
As we enter into the darker part of the year, a friend invited me to a feast in honor of our ancestors. One part of it was to bring a dish that reminded… Continue reading
Informed Voter Tomato Tart
Last night my friends had a pot luck to research and discuss the many people and measures on the Oakland ballot so that we would be ready for Tuesday. I decided I wanted… Continue reading
Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers
The inspiration for this one was: 1) I was having folks over for dinner and every dish I had planned was (miraculously) regionally cohesive, but I needed an appetizer. 2) There’s this restaurant… Continue reading
Sweet Corn Zucchini Mushroom Bake
This was, according to dinner guests, “crack” – so delicious (probably because of all the butter and cheese…) and the sweet corn was definitely the star so don’t skip that! Another recipe… Continue reading
Korean Beef Tacos with Magic Green Sauce
So this was delicious – the meat especially. And honestly not that time consuming to actually make, seeing as the somewhat time consuming parts you can do ahead. It’s from Pinch of Yum (whose interlinking blog… Continue reading
Maple Acorn Squash with Sausage, Kale, Parsnip, Apple, and Sage
I was visiting my family in Phoenix (who you may remember from last year’s Lemon Raisin and Chocolate Orange Spongecake extravaganza) and this year we had a couple of other winners, including this one, which I… Continue reading
Cranberry Kale Salad
The original recipe from Nourishing Meals calls this Christmas Kale Salad, which I totally didn’t get until I started making it and at one point it looked like a wreath! The kale in this… Continue reading
Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut and Ginger
Since my previous attempt at butternut squash soup was kind of a misadventure, and since I needed to make something for a large group of people (14) that was in line with everyone’s… Continue reading
Macadamia-Ricotta Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Ham
The original recipe from Nom Nom Paleo calls for these to be wrapped in prosciutto instead of ham, which I’m sad we weren’t able to do – but only because then the title of this… Continue reading