Today at the Newport Beach Farmers Market I bought a bottle of blood orange olive oil, from award -winning Sonoma producer The Olive Press, so fragrant it was if the zest of the orange were on my fingertips. It was $20 and, for its versatility, purity, and aroma – worth every penny. I also came home […]
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Latkes for Hanukkah
December 1st marks the beginning of Hanukkah and the eight-day Festival of Lights celebration.The Hanukkah ritual of lighting the menorah at sundown commemorates the Maccabees’ triumph over the oppressive Syrian king and how one day’s supply of oil miraculously burned for eight days and nights following their victory. One of the traditional foods of Hanukkah is latkes […]
Guest Post: Enchiladas with Spicy Chipotle Sauce
Hello, My name is Adam aka Truffle Shuffle from The Ardent Epicure and I’ve been invited to do a Guest Post here on She’s Cookin’. I would like to thank Priscilla for inviting me here, and I hope you all enjoy… What’s for Dinner? – Enchiladas with Homemade Spicy Chipotle Sauce For this recipe, I am sharing my […]
Roasted Tomato Soup with Manchego Crisps
I know, I know – we’re having a genuine heat wave in SoCal, so bookmark this for after the October Santa Ana’s my friends 🙂 Meanwhile, fall is in the air in the rest of the Northern Hemisphere and this rustic, comfort food favorite is beckoning you to the table. Roasting the tomatoes to concentrate […]
Cabernet-crusted Chile Rellenos
On Monday night, Chef Rachel Klemek of BlackMarket Bakery in Irvine invited a group of Orange County foodies to her kitchen to experiment with sister company Marche Noir Food’s cabernet flour and cabernet pasta. It began with an ecologically creative idea to utilize the skins and seeds of crushed grapes, a byproduct of wine processing, […]
French Tomato Tart
A savory French tomato tart makes use of the best of summer’s bounty! Jump to Recipe With the Young Baker now settled into her new environs at UC Santa Cruz, you may not be seeing too much in the area of sweet treats here. But I do love savory tarts and, with a late crop […]
Summer Vegetable Gratin
Faced with an abundance of zucchini? This Summer Vegetable Gratin is a deliciously healthy dish for Summer’s bounty! Thanks to my friend Diane, I went to see a movie and came home with a cornucopia of fresh, organic produce. Diane, a Master Gardener who specializes in edible gardens, had been to a garden swap and […]
Pasta with Red Chard and Chickpeas
Lately, I’ve been posting recipes highlighting green beans, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce from our garden. But what I was craving was some greens, like swiss chard – specifically, red chard, because of its beautiful color – very visually appealing with its shiny green ribbed leaves in colorful contrast to the brilliant red stems, I remembered my […]
Cherry Tomato Ricotta Tart
Today, we have a Guest Blogger – actually bloggers – from southwest Florida – that got my attention because they are a Mother/Daughter team and their beautiful farm-to-table tart, recently featured in the Foodbuzz Top 9, caught my eye. I’m a huge fan of rustic tarts that highlight seasonal veggies (Zucchini and Sundried Tomato Tart […]
Greek-style Eggplant Spread
New readers (thank you!) may not know what a big fan of eggplant I am. In fact, one of my signature recipes is a lower-calorie version of eggplant parmesan, which I have aptly named Eggplant Parmesan “My Way”. The Western (Globe) eggplant is your common grocery store variety – they are typically large with glossy dark […]