{recipe} Risotto with Black Garlic and Oyster Mushrooms
I throw together a risotto dish quite often, but admittedly it’s a one of those things that can be hit or miss for me. Sometimes it rocks your world, and sometimes it’s merely OK....
Category: Side Dish Recipes
{recipe} Grilled Caesar Salad
On a recent trip to Vieques, Puerto Rico, we ate at a fantastic little restaurant called El Quenepo. I loved their grilled caesar salad and thought that while the dish was fresh in my...
{no recipe} How To: Make Homemade Mac & Cheese Without A Recipe
The other night, I made Mac and Cheese with no recipe and had an epiphany- you don’t need a recipe to make Mac and Cheese. (I know, that’s not a particularly brilliant flash based...
{recipe} Potato Cauliflower Gratin
I get tired of plain ol’ mashed potatoes, so I’m always looking for ways to change it up. I like to combine cauliflower and potatoes in this mash for the added nutrition benefits and...
{recipe} Steve-O’s Beer Beans
The other night I made a big batch of carnitas for some family and friends. Of course, you have to have beans on the side, and no one makes better Mexican beans than my...
{recipe} Sweet and Spicy String Beans
Sometimes you just need a perfect side dish that’s sweet, spicy, and salty all at the same time. This is a quick and easy way to makestring beans sing in an Asian-inspired side dish....
{recipe} Sauteed Potatoes with Green Garlic and Fresh Horseradish
I went to the fancy Ferry Building Farmers’ Market today- usually I go for the lower key, lower priced Alemany Market so it was a welcome change of scenery. I picked up a few...
{easter} Purple Tea Eggs (and a Great Deviled Eggs Recipe)
I had a fun Easter. It was a gorgeous day in Oakland, the first downright HOT day we’ve had in forever. So what did I do? I was inspired to combine the technique of...
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