Nearly 7 years ago, my niece Dhale visited us from Saipan before heading to Oregon for college. During her visit, we toured, ate, and cooked! One dish I learned to make was Kelaguen. Kelaguen is […]
Category: Side Dishes
Fig Tree Dolmades
We are fortunate enough to have two sizeable potted fig tree plants. Unbeknownst to me, I was unaware that fig tree leaves were edible. After much research I’m happy to say that I’ve utilized many fruits and leaves for various recipes. My favorite thus far is dolmades.
Rotisserie Chicken Salad
(with homegrown celery & pear)
A little story about the celery I used for this recipe…After three and a half months I was ecstatic to harvest six bundles of homegrown celery for the first time. However, upon trying it out […]
Dolmades with Egg-Lemon Sauce (Avgolemono)
Egg-lemon sauce (Avgolemono) is the secret ingredient to finish of a variety of Greek dishes. In this instance, the egg-lemon sauce acts as a thickening agent, thereby giving a unique, creamy texture and tangy homely flavor to the Dolmades.
Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn)
Corn season is in full force in California, so, naturally it’s an Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) kind of day…
My Summer Fling with Squash
Humbly grateful with our gardener for the bounty of his homegrown zucchini and squash that he shares with us from time to time. One particular favorite is the pattypan squash.
Braising Mix Greens with Bacon
For those of you who has never experienced the southern comfort of collard greens, you are definitely missing out on a staple dish! I’ve cooked this in many different ways but never holding out on two factoring ingredients that make this so good–apple cider vinegar and hot sauce. Oh, and need I mention the obligatory bacon/ and or ham-hock to boot?!
Memories and Food…
Yesterday, 1/18 was my late father’s birthday. He would have been 86. One of the memories I hold dearly in my heart were all the meals we shared together as a family. Whether they were […]
Salmon Medallions with Crème fraîche Mushrooms
Feelin’ fancy with our dinner tonight…
