What Happens to Your Coffee As It Sits, and the Science Behind It
Is there a hard time stamp on how long a cup of coffee retains its freshly brewed flavor before it’s past saving and might as well be thrown away? We investigated.
Coffee Vs. Spice Grinder: When to Use Which, and Why
We’ve tested both coffee and spice grinders. Both have their pros and cons and a place in your kitchen.
Lamb Braised in Forest Floor with Charred Apricot Achar
*This post was created in partnership with American lamb. Thanks for supporting the brands that support the work I do here. The month of July was filled with menu planning, recipe testing, ingredient gathering and cooking for 60 people in a 7 acre private garden in the middle of Seattle. I’ve had the great pleasure… Read more »
New Year
It feels a bit surreal to write a new year. I recognize that a new year doesn’t mean much more than a shifting page on the calendar except with it also comes a collective consciousness of hope, prayers of peace and intentions for growth. And that, I believe, is where the shift happens. There is… Read more »
Camp Cooking Essentials + Lamb Kofte with Feta Tzatziki
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Albertsons and Safeway. All opinions are 100% my own. *I’m beyond excited to partner with Safeway and Albertsons and their line of Open Nature® products to bring you this post about feasting in the outdoors. These products are created with high-quality, minimally processed ingredients… Read more »
Esquites Tacos
*I’m proud to partner with Watkins to bring you this story and recipe. It’s quite evident in my recipes that I’m a big fan of flavor and I rely on good, fresh organic spices and dried herbs. Watkins uses only USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified ingredients in its spices, spice blends, and herbs…. Read more »
Rosemary Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce
*I’m proud to partner with Watkins to bring you this story and recipe. It’s quite evident in my recipes that I’m a big fan of flavor and I rely on good, fresh spices and dried herbs. Watkins uses only USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified ingredients. You can find their products at Watkins1868.com and… Read more »
Cranberry Sticky Toffee Pudding
I had to share this recipe as well. This is another family holiday favorite. It’s so easy to throw together, gets better with age, and feels festive and indulgent without any fuss. This recipe is also found in Let’s Stay In as part of our Christmas Tea menu where I usually serve it as cupcakes… Read more »
Chocolate Peanut Butter Buche de Noel with Salted Peanut Caramel
As promised I’m sharing the recipe for our Christmas dessert tradition. The chocolate peanut butter Bo\uche de Noel. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does. The recipe comes from my book, Let’s Stay In. Our entire Christmas menu (Beef Wellington!) can also be found in that book. The holidays are… Read more »
Thinking of you
Hello friends. I’ve been thinking about you all. I think about you when I bite into a cake so perfectly tender and dense with spice. I think of you when I artfully draw a salmon on my puff pastry with a paring knife and I think of you when I fry fresh caught… Read more »
Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread
* This post was created in partnership with California Olive Ranch. We’ve been working together this year to bring you some special recipes that highlight this beautiful olive oil. I’ve been using their olive oil for years now because they produce a high quality oil for an everyday price. Cooking is what grounds me, which… Read more »
spaghetti con le sarde
*This post is in partnership with Barilla. I’m so thrilled to work with them and proclaim a shared belief that pasta is art. “Each piece of pasta is a small piece of design that combines beauty and taste.” Chefs from around the world recently competed in Paris at the Pasta World Championship. Check out their… Read more »
Pasta al limone with crispy finocchiona, chanterelle and parmesan
*This post is in partnership with Barilla. I’m so thrilled to work with them and proclaim a shared belief that pasta is art. “Each piece of pasta is a small piece of design that combines beauty and taste.” Right now, chefs from around the world are competing in Paris at the Pasta World Championship. Check… Read more »
Oven Baked Risotto with Butternut Squash and Candied Rosemary Walnuts
I feel like celebrating. It’s been a year (give or take a day or so) since Let’s Stay In hit the bookstores and I’m feeling sentimental. This little book went out to the world with a bit of fanfare and then I just left it to do its thing. Hoping, praying and crossing my fingers… Read more »
Squash and Potato Focaccia with Bay and Pecorino
* This post was created in partnership with California Olive Ranch. We’ve been working together this year to bring you some special recipes that highlight this beautiful olive oil. I’ve been using their olive oil for years now because they produce a high quality oil for an everyday price. They work with farmers in California… Read more »
Melon Salad with Candied Walnuts and Lime
*This post was created in partnership with California Walnuts. I have loved working with them this year to bring you some season-inspired recipes with walnuts as the star. As always, the words, images and recipes are mine. There’s always a moment at the end of summer when I see the slightest shift of color… Read more »
Leg of Lamb, Lemon and Mint Salad
Rare is the book that changes you from within. That shifts your way of thinking, even if subtle, so that every breath, every step outside, every gentle breeze feels new. For me, Braiding Sweetgrass is that book. The heart behind Robin Wall Kimmerer’s words are what inspired the intention behind our Nourishing Through Nature… Read more »
Grilled Summer Squash with Muhammara
*This post was created in partnership with California Walnuts. I’m thrilled to be working with them in 2019 to bring you many recipes that highlight this delicious and nutritious ingredient. As always, the words, images and recipes are mine. Summer. When the ingredients I love the very most are at their peak but I’m too distracted… Read more »
Grilled Verdure Sott’olio
* This post was created in partnership with California Olive Ranch. We’re working together this year to continue to bring you some special recipes that highlight this beautiful olive oil. I’ve been using their olive oil for years now because they produce a high quality oil for an everyday price. They work with farmers in… Read more »
farro salad with preserved lemon, rhubarb and yogurt
Grandpa would have been 100 this past fourth of July. He died just a few weeks short of his 99th birthday last summer. We celebrated in the same way we’ve done my entire life, fireworks and a table full of food meant for grazing on all day long. The only difference was there was no… Read more »
Grilled Potatoes with Creme Fraiche and Black Sesame Salt
Finally, we’re here. Summer. The anticipation for these long and lazy days has been building and even more intense this year due to the prolonged school year thanks to snow days. But we’re here and we are doing it right. Lazy mornings with coffee and a good book on the deck, assembled dinners of cherries,… Read more »