I'm not ashamed to admit that I used to buy canned pineapple. The thought of having to rip through the tough exterior seemed like too much work. But what bothers me about canned pineapple is the ...
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People often ask me when I started to cook for myself, and I tell them that it was during my college days at UC Davis. More than anything, I ...
When I was a kid, I snacked on a lot of fried, salted fava beans. They're crunchy, nutty and ridiculously addictive. I haven't eaten them in years, and just talking about them makes me want to go ...
This is an updated version of my recipe that I first published in March 2014.
Soft tofu is a very common ingredient in Chinese cuisine. Growing up, I ate countless plates of braised ...
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In the blink of an eye, balmy Sacramento turned into a 100ºF inferno this week. I felt like I was melting. I guess it's nature's ...
During my lunch break from jury duty several weeks ago, I finally made it over to Mother, a vegetarian restaurant in Downtown Sacramento. I ordered their turmeric hummus, which came with a lovely side ...
Every few weeks, my husband pesters me to make banana chocolate muffins. It's funny because I don't think he particularly likes bananas. I buy them all the time and never once have I seen him reach ...
Just as "coffee is life" is a motto that some people live by, my motto is "fried rice is life." Honestly, where would I be without it? Carbs, fat, vegetables, spice---fried rice has it all! It's ...
It all started when I ate kung pao chicken for the first time in China nearly 10 years ago. For years, I had resisted ordering that dish in Chinese restaurants. The words "kung pao" sound like ...
This is an updated version of the chili mango snack bars recipe first posted in August 2014. The recipe is now gluten free.
When I was young, I loved eating those chili mango lollipops that you ...
This is an updated version of the recipe that was first published here in May 2015.
One of my favorite spring ingredients is rhubarb. On its own, the faint tart flavor of ...
This is an updated version of the guacamole deviled eggs recipe that was first published here in September 2014.
I didn't get into deviled eggs for a long time because most recipes I found included ...