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Cream Puffs with California Avocado Mascarpone Cream

On July 14th, 1789, the Bastille, a medieval fortress used as a state prison by the king, was stormed by the people of Paris, which commemorated the beginning of the French revolution, the end of Louis XVI’s reign as king of France, and a step towards independence. In 1880 the Ministry of the Interior recommended […]

A few months ago on Periscope someone asked me for meatless protein ideas to pack in school bentos. I threw out a couple of ideas for her, but have been thinking about it every since. A few weeks ago as I was falling asleep (or at least trying to fall asleep), the idea came to […]

Baba ganoush is a Middle Eastern dish that consists of roasted eggplant mixed with things like tahini, garlic, and lemon juice (the ingredient list varies somewhat from country to country). It is one of my favorite things to make. I always make a big batch when I do, then that’s what I’ll snack on, spreading […]

Today I am teaming up with World Market (I’m a World Market ambassador) and The Chew to celebrate all things Italy because of a Gourmet Getaway Sweepstakes that they just launched! (Details on how to enter are after the recipe.) I am sharing one of my favorite Italian dishes—risi e bisi, Italian style rice and […]

This is one of my absolute favorite times of year. I love when we start to transition out of summer weather and into fall. It is still warm, but not crazy hot, and the markets still have summer produce but some of my fall favorites are starting to show up. PERFECT PICNIC WEATHER!!!! I’m sorry […]

Author Nicole Bermensolo brought her love for Japanese culture to Manhattan in 2006 when she and her friend Michael opened Kyotofu, a full-service restaurant and bakery. The Kyotofu bakery featured Nicole’s quirky approach to Japanese sweets and customers fell in love. In 2013 Nicole and Michael decided to close the restaurant so Nicole could focus […]

The Japanese do incredible things with fruits and vegetables. From braising to deep frying, and drying to pickling, there are hundreds of ways to use and transform a wide variety of plants. A particular favorite at our house are umeboshi, Japanese pickled plums (usually translated as plum, though they are actually made from a species […]

I am a chilihead, so I always have my eye out for new ways to enjoy hot chili peppers. My newest chili recipe acquisition was a recipe for Balinese Sambal Matah. My take on this recipe will be the next thing I submit to a site I recently found out about that I am super […]

Father’s Day came and went during my long forced posting drought, which is a bummer, because I shared a recipe for a Balinese-inspired Steak Satay with a Spicy California Avocado Dipping Sauce for Father’s Day. Luckily steak never goes out of style and we’re still in the middle of avocado season, so you can still […]

I adore a good Reuben sandwich. Hop on over to The Scoop to see my version that includes slices of California avocado.

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