Pear and Fig Tarts with Goat Cheese and Honey
A recipe for a pear and fig tarts with a creamy honey and goat cheese cheesecake bed, topped with the last of summer's rosemary. Each weekend we pull up and pile out, four kids, two adults. There's a gentle roar that accompanies the crowded space, people's voices as they wander through the aisles, a harmonica sounds from one corner, bagpipes on … more
Building a Yogurt Bowl
How we build a yogurt bowl. Do you have a yogurt story? For me, mine started young, and now I've passed it to my children. As a siggi’s partner, I am happy to share #mydailysiggis. Opinions and words are mine and mine alone. I'm six. My sister and I are in the kitchen in our nightshirts, bare feet sticky against the brown linoleum. We open … more
Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad with Almonds
A recipe for Chinese-style Napa cabbage slaw with two types of cabbage, plenty of green onions, cucumbers, and sliced almonds. I won't judge if you choose to add crushed instant ramen noodles, either. We stood at the back door, watching the sky go from blue to grey. The trees bowed towards the grass, green leaves bending to meet green blades. … more
Rhubarb Almond Danishes
A recipe for rhubarb almond danishes from a laminated dough with a frangipane and rhubarb swirl, glazed with rhubarb syrup. June has arrived, and my children count the days to summer vacation. The lilacs have gone from fragrant violet blooms to dried blossoms seemingly overnight. The irises and poppies are now full and colorful, each vying for … more
2-Ingredient Banana Pancakes: Cinnamon Variation
The recipe for those 2-ingredient banana and egg pancakes you're seeing everywhere, but with a few cinnamon and vanilla additions to spice things up a bit.This post is in partnership with Fair Trade USA, the kind where I tell you about things I believe in, and they provide some amazing products for you to try. Scroll down for a giveaway with plenty … more
Rice Bowls with Quick Pickled Ginger Red Cabbage
A recipe for quick pickled ginger red cabbage to top off your breakfast rice bowl, plus ideas for what else to stuff in that bowl. I always regard May as the best-worst month. It's the best because the rain has stopped, the weather warming to temperatures that encourage long post-dinner walks through the neighborhood. The garden soil begs to be … more
Lemongrass Chicken Rice Noodle Bowls: Bun Ga Nuong
A recipe for Vietnamese style rice noodle bowls – bun ga nuong – with vermicelli rice noodles, a fragrant lemongrass chicken, plenty of fresh vegetables and herbs, and a lime-based chile-spiked sauce for the top. There's a shopping list scrawled in the corner of our monthly calendar. The items are revolving, updated frequently, or left to sit, … more
