What’s For Dinner?

Sun: White Beans with Tomato, Basil, and Sausage over Parmesan Polenta

Mon: Open Faced Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches

Tues: Chicken Breast Stuffed with Blackened Chile Pesto over Rice Pilaf

Wed: Penne with Triple Tomato Sauce

Thurs: Pan Seared Salmon and Grilled Asparagus with Preserved Lemon Aioli

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Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup

 

I am not in the mood to write lately. Cook? Yes. Although I have not had much time to cook because we have had a house guest the last three weeks who prefers to eat out. Take pictures? Yes. And I have a slew of them waiting to be turned into posts, but as soon [...]

Vegetarian Fried Rice

That is right, we had Chinese takeout last night for dinner. Only it wasn’t take out, and unlike most dishes you get delivered to your door when ordering Chinese food, this dish is low in fat, and very healthy for you. One of my favorite things to do with leftover rice is heat it up [...]

Korean Style Rice Bowl (Bi Bim Bap)

 
On our recent trip to Thailand and Vietnam, TDH and I flew Asiana Airlines, a Korean airline. I highly recommend them to anyone who flies overseas. They were awesome! Of course, since it was a Korean airline, they served us Korean food. I am ashamed to say I had never had Korean food before, [...]

Quick Asian Inspired Rice Bowl

Whew! It’s been quite a whirlwind weekend! Eddie and I went to dinner with our friends Ken and Cerina at Tres Agaves on Friday night and had some awesome (but slightly overpriced) Mexican food and super yummy margaritas. Everyone in San Francisco must go to this restaurant at least once just for the tequila selection! [...]

Bring on the Color! Part 2

Unfortunately, I do not have a picture to go with this recipe. This is especially unfortunate because, in my opinion, beet risotto is one of the most shocking and beautiful dishes. Slow cooking the beets with the grain turns the entire dish bright red. Fortunately, I am not the first person to make risotto with [...]