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On Friday night, Jim and I met up with some friends and headed out to dinner at newly opened Emmer & Rye. Emmer & Rye is Chef Seth Caswell’s latest venture. Formerly the chef at Stumbling Goat Bistro in Greenwood, Chef Caswell ope (read full article)
Each week, on Monday (usually), I come up with the dinner plan for the entire week. What sounds onerous to some is actually a dream for me, as I organize myself well before the excitement of the week starts. No more last minute scrambles to figure o (read full article)
Cime di rapa are a European vegetable whose English name is broccoli raab or broccoli rabe. Each Italian region calls the leafy greens in a different way too. In Campania Napoli they’re named friarielli, in Toscana rapini. In Rome, they’re brocco (read full article)
Cime di rapa are a European vegetable whose English name is broccoli raab or broccoli rabe. Each Italian region calls the leafy greens in a different way too. In Campania they’re named friarielli, in Toscana rapini. In Rome, they’re broccoletti a (read full article)
Cime di rapa are a European vegetable whose English name is broccoli raab or broccoli rabe. Each Italian region calls the leafy greens in a different way too. In Campania Napoli they’re named friarielli, in Toscana rapini. In Rome, they’re brocco (read full article)
Winter the height of the season in Southern California for many of the greens we all love. Kale, Spinach, Rapini, Chard, Mustard, Pea Tendrils. You see them this time of year at the market. Th (read full article)
Storie di pesto – Penne con pesto alle cime di rapa e gamberi Lately, I have been too busy and hundred things to take care of, which in my world means no sleep and no time for anything including cooking and of course, deep under eye circles. T (read full article)
Wow. What a start to 2010. For me, 2009 ended with the news that I needed open heart surgery as soon as possible. This meant at the start of 2010 I found myself in the hospital.While my heart woes were something I was born with, I wasn’t aware of t (read full article)
Kale is such a beautiful vegetable that I couldn't help myself from having a veritable photo session with the frilly greens!As its dark colours can attest, kale is a real nutritional powerhouse, unfortunately, it isn't a well liked vegetable. Which i (read full article)
The first annual San Diego Beer Week has officially kicked off! Mark and I decided to initiate this 10-day beer-fest by visiting one of our new favs, Blind Lady Ale House (BLAH). We don't live anywhere near this establishment, but when y (read full article)