I was torn between two dishes for dinner. I wanted soba noodle soup but I had all these wonderful CSA veggies to use. So I decided to try introducing two recipes to one another. Turns out they should definitely be friends! I have some of the greens-beef mixture left over ...

As my son pointed out, "Sometimes experiments fail." Well, luckily, I think this one worked! I had quite a few turnips from my CSA. The only way I've ever had turnips is roasted in big chunks and I didn't like them like that. But I do like thin, crispy starchy ...

I have changed my stance on digital thermometers. I've had 2 fail. One all together died and one was reading 10s of degrees low so I overcooked my meat. Good 'ol analog for me from here on out. I've removed the product from my Amazon store as well. Is there ...

This recipe (if you can call it that, it's so simple!) was spawned from having too little time and energy to make anything else one night and ended up being a favorite dish in the end! - 1 chicken, cut into 6-8 pieces...I never cook the wings, I save them ...

We spent a rainy but wonderful weekend in Inverness, CA for my dad's 70th birthday. He loves oysters, as do we, so we stayed near Hog Island Oyster Farm and shucked oysters for two days. Truth be told, my dad did most of the shucking. I got about three open ...

This doesn't need much description. Just bask in the salty glow: ...

I let my 6 year old son pick dinner the other night. He picked steamed artichokes and grilled pork chops. I love that kid. This is the first time I'd cooked artichokes since my interview with Jason Webley, and let me tell you, I can't look at them the same ...

First things first...this was totally cool and fun!! We actually started discussing putting some sort of exhaust fan over our dining room table so we could do this at the table rather than in the kitchen. Next time we'll do it outside instead so everyone can participate and cook their ...

It has been like summer here in the Bay area this week. Actually more like summer than our cold summer was! Inspired by the sun, I thought I'd grill. This was easy and turned out to be great! First I made a vinaigrette of: 1 large shallot, minced 1 large ...

It's gotten cold and rainy. When that happens, I start making more pasta and soup. More comfort foods. More warming, cozy foods. One of the easiest is usually pasta with red sauce. 2 onions, chopped 3 oz pancetta, diced (optional for vegetarians...not optional otherwise!) Cook down until onions are soft ...