SOUTHWEST CHICKPEA SALAD

time to read < 1 min You are likely wondering what you should do with the leftover rotisserie chicken that is in your fridge. Yesterday was chicken, roast potatoes, and salad.  What can you eat today that will use up your leftovers without completely repeating the flavors?  If you are thinking, “Perhaps a Vietnamese Chicken Salad?” then you beat me to the punch….

time to read 2 min   Los Angeles has so many ethnicities (and with it languages and flavors) packed into it’s city borders, you may think that a Moroccan stew is an influence of all that went on back home.  In actuality, however, the inspiration comes from this very Atlantic-wrapped tiny isle. The first week of our officially living in the UK,…

time to read < 1 min Creamy.  If there’s anything I miss about dairy, it’s creaminess.  Melted cheese, ice cream, whipped cream…the glide of a creamy spread across my tongue and the pleasure part of my brain lights up like the Fourth of July. Unsurprisingly, the last recipe by Michelle Gutierrez was a hit. Today she graces the blog with a Creamy Horseradish…

time to read 2 min This soup is hands-down my husband’s favorite thing I make.  My two year old loves it too.  Poor thing, though- sometimes I push the boundaries a bit much and throw in more adobo sauce than I should.  Last time I made it she had to kinda suck the air in between her teeth to cool…

time to read 3 min Ah, Buckwheat. Give it to me in raw, porridge, or pancake form, but get it in my mouth! Buckwheat porridge- so unassuming, so unglamorous, yet so lovely to wake up to. Perfume it with pear, cacao nib, and cardamom mix-ins… I know, right? This recipe, and just the right mix-ins will have even your glazed-doughnut besmeared coworkers green with envy.

time to read 2 min I didn’t intend to post these Jumpin’ Monkey Bites on the site- they were just a random Instagram post but considering the feedback I got from emails, Instagram, and Facebook I thought I’d share the recipes here as well.  Someday I’ll update the photos and make it all look very pretty for you. When I…