This tempeh kale fusilli the perfect cure to my craving for a “meaty” tasty pasta sauce. I threw in some beautiful Russian Kale, which I got in my Farm Fresh box to add some greens to this dish. I used to make this exact recipe with sausage meat, which is delicious, but since I try […]

I picked up some beautiful beets for my roasted beet watercress salad from my local Sunday Farmer’s Market. There is a wonderful stall, Underwood Family Farms, that almost always (especially this time of year,) have a huge selection of beets. I go through phases with beets – sometimes I get really gung-ho and buy the […]

This vegan spanakopita is absolutely delicious. I love the traditional spinach & feta Greek pie, but I wanted to have a go at making a vegan version, where I wouldn’t be using a couple of sticks of butter for the phyllo. I also love to substitute firm tofu for the feta as the textures are […]

As you can see, I’m making the most of the fresh fig season. Here’s a simple recipe that I made for lunch today, with a large arugula & radicchio salad on the side. The peppery taste of the arugula balances perfectly with the sweet of the honey and figs. DIRECTIONS: Simply cut some slices of […]

Here in Los Angeles, I’m seeing fresh figs everywhere – tis the season. I usually prepare figs in a number of savory dishes – usually appetizers and salads, but I wanted to do something sweet and interesting. I’ve also gotten a bit obsessed with baking recently – probably as I’m writing a book, and baking […]

This puttanesca tart is absolutely to die for. It may look like a pizza, but it’s actually a buttery tart loaded with caramelized onions and all the tangy Summer tastes that make up a traditional Puttanesca: tomatoes, olives, capers, basil and anchovies (if you like them.) It makes a perfect early Fall lunch or light dinner. […]

This roasted tuscan peppers dish has been up my sleeve for many years now and it never fails to delight dinner guests. We all have our “safe” favorites dishes – the recipes we keep up our sleeve that we can knee-jerk back to when in doubt – knowing that it will always turn out perfectly. I […]

I often feel like a little something mid-morning. Sweet is good – but not too sweet. I came back from yoga the other day and knew just want I wanted with a mug of nutty green genmaicha (the one with toasted rice,) tea – a light green tea muffin. I whipped them up in less […]