I am admittedly a bit of a food geek, and nothing gets me more excited than talking about the biology behind flavors and taste. For a long time, scientists thought there were only four basic tastes that our taste receptors could distinguish, sweet, sour,...

Today, I made carrot cupcakes. And not just any cupcakes, but the celebratory kind. To make Jeremy’s birthday celebration even more enjoyable, and to celebrate the near-completion of the ABSURDLY long and tedious kitchen remodel. Yes, it is finally, finally almost done. I say...

The shorter days and cold weather have left me feeling more tired than normal. I start to get sleepy at about 7 pm, and slowly make my way to my bed where it’s warm and cozy and I can sit by my reading lamp...

I have a bit of a kitchen confession to make, and that is that I’ve never made traditional bread. I’ve made croissants, I’ve made cornbread, I’ve made cakes, muffins, and the like, but I’ve never made a straight-up old-fashioned loaf of fluffy and crusty...

Over the years my Thanksgiving menu has evolved to incorporate my all-time favorite foods. This includes roasted brussel sprouts, cornbread (on its own), cornbread sausage stuffing (both in and out of the bird), and of course the pear-glazed turkey. And this year I’ve added...

I’ve been wanting to try my hand at homemade sauerkraut for a long time, but with the tiny bungalow we had in LA my kitchen wouldn’t allow any space for a fermentation crock to sit around on the counter for a couple weeks. But...

To be honest, I’d never really had fennel up until about a month ago. I’d had fennel seeds in dishes before, but whenever I saw fennel bulbs for sale at the grocery store I am embarrassed to admit that I always just thought it...

The days are getting shorter and colder, and as the temperature outside drops I find it harder and harder to leave my warm bed each morning. I just want to stay there with the dogs and the cat, and sustain myself on my own...

With the holidays steadily approaching, I’ve put together a little guide for you to help find your way through the maze of products being shoved into our faces the next couple months. The vast majority of what you will see here is made by...

I made this peach pie with raspberries over a month ago, and with all the craziness of the workshops and the suppers I haven’t had the chance to share it until now, but I am so happy to be able to put it out...

It’s been a bit of time since my last post, and if you follow me on instagram, you know that’s because I’ve been on a shoot in France the past few days, and that I was out of the country for two weeks before...

  Towards the end of this summer, I had the opportunity to host a dinner party at my home to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rodney Strong Vineyards. At the time, I had no functioning kitchen (aka no stove, no oven, no countertop, no...