Texas Travelogue and what I now know about Hatch…
Last week, I spent three days in the Lone Star State. My host was Central Market, a state of the art natural foods supermarket that houses cooking schools in each of its seven stores. Wouldn’t it...
View ArticleEating, an act of Diplomacy
I run with an interesting pack of people. Contrary to people who know me through my cooking reputation and think I must only hang out with people who eat a particular way, vegan in my case, I am here...
View ArticleEvery Picture Tells A Story
A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of spending time at The Greenbrier Hotel in the Allegheny hills of a small town (blink your eyes and you’ll miss it) White Sulphur, West Virginia. I was...
View ArticleButternut Squash Soup with Rosemary White Beans
In the last week, some nasty flu with heavy sinus congestion hit LA as if it was a disaster movie of the worst kind. You know the ones where A-list actors find themselves in Los Angeles fighting...
View ArticleTen reasons why I love roasting vegetables w/ recipe
Ten reasons why I love roasting vegetables: 1. They can be made quickly and with ease. 2. With little effort and expense the results can stretch beyond one meal. 3. All you need is a knife and a large...
View ArticleTravelogue – Right Here in my Own Hood w/ Vermont Harvest Recipe
So much for weekends being a time when I get a little R&R. The past two weekends have been chocked full of events. After spending the morning at a conference for food bloggers at a local beach...
View Article8 Plant-Based, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
I am in the restaurant business and Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year. In my first year in business, I was looking forward to a day off. My plans for a much-needed day off had nothing...
View ArticleLast Minute Winter Squash Recipes For Holiday Cooking
When I do my own personal food shopping at my local natural foods store or farmer’s market, it’s inevitable that while I am in the produce section or piling sweet dumpling squashes into my shopping...
View ArticleRoasted Vegetables Recipe: Japanese Sweet Potatoes
I have been roasting vegetables for dinner now that the cold weather has settled in. This is the time of the year that I want foods that are both warm and comforting. I’ve come to the realization that...
View ArticleThree Summer Recipes
It was a fun night last week at Whole Foods Market in Pasadena with lots of beloved RFD regulars as well as many newcomers. Thanks to all of you for turning out. As promised, here are the three summer...
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