Daddy Umami
Breakfast Pizza – Bacon, Egg and Kale
Bacon, Egg and Kale Pizza Though a few extra minutes in bed win out over a morning meal during the week, Saturdays and Sundays are all about breakfast in our house. My ideal weekend drips faithfully to life with the pre-programmed coffee pot (still one my all-time favorite inventions). The smell of potential and weekend … Read more
Cel-abration! Celery Salad with Celery Root and Horseradish
Because we love to eat and because we’re endlessly fascinated with food, we end up having many conversations about what we’re going to eat and just food in general. During one such conversation a few weeks ago, I said, without the slightest hint of sarcasm, “I think we need to explore celery root.” Now, I’ll … Read more
Croque Monsieur and French Onion Soup
Cold rainy days always make me want soup. I love the way the house smells with a big pot of soup simmering on the stove and I love the delicious, piping hot result even more. I was having visions of French onion soup from the moment the rain on the window woke me up. French … Read more
Broccoli Kale Soup
As promised, here is the recipe for the broccoli kale soup that we paired with our pan bagnat. 1 T olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced 3 celery stalks, diced 1 T Sherry Vinegar 1/2-1 t kosher salt 1/2 t red chili flakes 1/2 t dried thyme 1/2 t dried oregano … Read more
Pan Bagnat
Working in the Richmond District of San Francisco, one of my favorite places to go for lunch is Cafe Rigolo. The French do lunch (and really, all food) so well, it’s hard not to turn to a little French bistro for lunch to remind you that there’s beauty in the world. It always makes things … Read more
Joe’s Special
There are a lot of theories as to the origins of Joe’s Special. My favorite is the one where a hungry musician stopped into New Joe’s in San Francisco late one night and ordered a spinach omelette which was then beefed up with some extra hamburger left over from dinner. You can read a more … Read more
Spaghetti Alla Primavera
After reading all the delicious recipes in October’s Saveur magazine and riding our bikes to the farmers’ market this weekend, it seemed like primavera was the perfect choice the the pre-election countdown. I made a few adjustments to try and curb the point value: half and half for heavy cream and 4 Tbsp of olive … Read more
Artichoke, Spinach and White Bean Sandwich
I just installed Gojee on my iPad and was doing a pre-lunch perusal and doing my best not to lick the screen. Those pictures are just amazing. I came across this sandwich originally posted at A Nutritionist Eats that sounded tasty so we gave it a shot. The original recipe says it’s two servings, but … Read more
Delicata Squash stuffed with Kale and Sausage
Despite the fact that San Francisco is giving us gorgeous summer weather in November, our food cravings have been shifting in the autumnal direction lately. I’ve never met a squash I didn’t like, so when we discovered the delicata variety, we couldn’t help but give it a try. As it turns out, though it’s considered … Read more
Ham Crust Spinach Quiche
I’m on a quest to make a cookbook of my family’s favorite recipes. It seemed like the perfect Christmas present. As I’ve gone though ideas for how to give it an extra creative flair, I thought, “wouldn’t it be great to include the Weight Watchers points for each of the recipes?” Oh, how I wish … Read more
