Be on the lookout for the new kids in town: Totten Inlet Virginicas. I like to refer to them as the “Hottentot” oysters, because eating one of these is akin to taking a creamy bite out of a can-can… Read more >>

We’ve all recently experienced sticker shock at the grocery store and cooking healthy, easy, and affordable meals can seem like a struggle. After a trip to my local grocery store (Kroger) to gather… Read more >>

So much green garlic at the farmer’s market yesterday in Santa Cruz; everyone was tripping over them. I couldn’t help but buy some. I also bought some fat Shitake mushrooms and plump local... Read more >>

Summer has officially arrived, though no one has told the weather-god where I live yet. It doesn't matter though; I can easily put myself in a summer-y mood by making this bowl of simple cold sesame... Read more >>

Ingredients: One whole chicken boiled and de-boned into bite size pieces. (Save the broth and water.) Set aside 3 cups of the chicken to add later. 1-1/2 tablespoons ground sage (use more... Read more >>