Dessert
Lychee or Rambutan Sorbet
When you’re accustomed to generic supermarket produce aisles, seeing all of the tropical fruits at an Asian market can be somewhat awe-inspiring. There’s a...
Dessert
Suspiro de Limena- A Lady from Lima Sighs
Dulce de Leche: hard to pronounce, easy to love. I love it straight out of the jar, on top of Momofuku Sour Cream Ice...
Drinks
Chicha Morada- Peruvian Purple Corn Drink
Had I seen these gorgeous purple corn husks outside of a Latin American grocery, I would have guessed that they were purely ornamental, much...
Drinks
Best Mahana Cocktail
You guys may have noticed that Thursday’s post went up late and Friday’s post was non-existent. This Mahana cocktail was supposed to be Friday’s...
Recipes
Kabuli Chana Ko Tarkari- Nepali Chickpea Curry
Although I’ve drastically reduced the amount of meat and animal products I consume over the past decade or so, I’ve never truly considered becoming...
Recipes
Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Baked Potato Soup
The other week at Safeway I couldn’t pass up a 10-pound bag of potatoes that was on sale for $3. In a land where...
Recipes
Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits
I don’t know about you, but prior to going gluten-free I didn’t make biscuits from scratch very often. Instead I was a happy and...
Appetizers
Zucchini Hummus
Even though I’m not a raw foodist, and have no plans of becoming one in the immediate future, I love looking through raw cookbooks. ...
Drinks
Peach Ginger Smoothie
Coffee or peach ginger smoothie? I’m very lucky that I don’t get major withdrawals when I stop coffee and caffeine cold turkey. I always...
Recipes
Mexican Green Cilantro Rice
Fluffy green-tinted rice cooked in a jalapeno and cilantro-based broth? Count me in. I found the inspiration for this one in Lourdes Castro’s book,...