Octopus Aguachile

If you like ceviche, you are going to love aguachile.  A true aguachile (chile water) from the Sinaloa region of Mexico, at it…

Moroccan Shrimp, Roasted Carrots and Labneh

The weather has been so lovely this week and suddenly,  February feel more like March so I am having a hard time getting excited …

Brown Butter Scallops on Cauliflower "Risotto"

I love a challenge. I was asked by MSC (the Marine Stewardship Council) to throw a little #OceanToPlate dinner for friends using …

When Anova Met Instant Pot - A Love Story

Never mind when Harry Met Sally. Whatever. Tonight, my new Anova met Instant Pot and it was glorious. Although I just got a new…

Taking Persimmons Out For A Test Drive - Persimon® Chutney with Pork Chops

I'm not gonna lie, when the fine people from Foods from Spain offered me a free case or two of persimmons to experiment with,…

Cookin' With...Water

As I posted a while ago, I am now the proud owner of a SousVide Supreme. The manufacturer, Eades, calls it a "water oven,&qu…

Bacon and Eggs

Here ya go, Ginger. :) Recently I got a SousVide Supreme ™ water oven to play with. Unlike the large, two-piece " immersio…

A couple that rarely dines out dines out

The other night we went to Commis , a popular restaurant that San Francisco Chronicle critic Michael Bauer called "a slick,…