I’ve been mildly obsessed with Asian salads for a couple of months now. Temperatures are rising as spring segues into summer, and I really needed to branch out from my usual leftover-grilled-chicken salad. So I started experimenting with Asian flavors—cilantro, ginger, fish sauce. This current version makes a lovely midweek meal: it’s light but satisfying, [...]
05
Sep
2008
Sra. Juana’s pebre
Sra. Juana is our nana. She’s been with us since 1996, and she is a wonderful part of our family. She loves the kids (and they love her), she enjoys helping out in the garden, and she holds her own in the kitchen. If we have cilantro and ají (chili pepper) in the refrigerator, a [...]
08
Aug
2008
It all started when…
I’ve always enjoyed cooking (I was the designated salad chef in the family from about 12 on), but I never really had much motivation to pursue it seriously. After graduating from college, I moved to Sonoma County, California—a food lover’s paradise. It was so easy to, say, stop off at the local pasta shop on [...]