Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with White Miso Vinaigrette and Soy Sauce Eggs — A hearty, satisfying salad full of crunchy texture and loads of flavor thanks to a tangy-sweet dressing and a topping of deeply savory soy sauce marinated eggs. Yep, the always conspicuous…and News! so we’ll get to that first. Today, I’m completely humbled to announce something that’s been in the works for a while over here. Something that’s been both a labor of love and a rite of passage, of sorts, as we continue to settle into this Coastside community that’s so quickly become the warm, fuzzy hometown … Read More
Chili Butter Braised Crispy Pan Roasted Potatoes (GF)
Chili Butter Braised Pan Crispy Roasted Potatoes — Tiny potatoes cooked with herbs, chili spices and a full stick of butter make for a surprisingly easy but impressively indulgent holiday side dish. This post has been sponsored by Plugrá® Butter. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We find Plugrá Butter at our local Safeway store, where Lana and I make a thrilling game of grocery shopping wherein I show her a picture of the specific product we’re seeking on the Safeway Mobile App and she hunts it down with the unmatched speed of a professional preschooler. (You’re mocking me, … Read More
Crispy-Skin Salmon Bowls with Pickled Carrots and Miso Avocado Green Goddess Dressing (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free)
Crispy-Skin Salmon Bowls with Miso Avocado Green Goddess — my favorite way to quickly achieve restaurant-worthy salmon at home, served atop fresh seasonal veggies and topped with a creamy dressing with bright lime, savory miso and creamy avocado. Ready in just 20 mins. Hi from the land of the shortest summer ever. I’m not complaining, really I’m not, but since Lana’s school went through the end of July, we have the whole of August — and only August — to pack in as many summer vacay vibes as we possibly can. That meant a short stint camping at the lake … Read More
Grilled Tofu Tacos with Gochujang Glaze (Vegan- and Gluten-Free-Optional)
Grilled Tofu Tacos with Gochujang Glaze — smoky grilled tofu tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce and loaded into tacos with refreshing pickles carrots, cucumbers, scallions and sesame seeds. Hola friends! Quickie little post today to taco ‘bout…tacos! Specifically, a new recipe I’ve got up over on Nosh & Nourish that I think you’re gonna dig real big: Grilled Tacos with Gochujang Glaze. Huzzah! These Grilled Tofu Tacos with Gochujang Glaze are so rad for a couple of reasons. 1) The tofu is SUPER simple to prep, so if you’re not familiar with cooking tofu, but you’ve slapped a … Read More
Burrata Appetizer with Mediterranean Honey Herb Oil
Burrata Appetizer with Mediterranean Honey Herb Oil — this restaurant-worthy burrata appetizer couldn’t be simpler: creamy burrata, juicy nectarines and roasted red peppers swimming in honey and olive oil with salty olives and fresh herbs. Served with crisp miso crostini for smearing. A summer entertaining essential. Hey friends! It’s been a busy few weeks over here. We celebrated my birthday with an epic dinner at Birdsong in SF. And, true to character, we preceded our 13-course meal with desserts and spicy cocoa at Dandelion Chocolate. Aaaand maybe french fries at Souvla. I mean, what fun is celebrating if your jumpsuit … Read More