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Tortilla De Patatas, also known as a Spanish Omelette, is a typical dish prepared in Spain as an easy appetizer. It may be served warm, room temperature or chilled. It’s a basic egg and potato combo that may be baked…

Mango chutney is easy to make but does have many ingredients in it, so check your shopping list before attempting! Also, try to make this during the summer when mangoes are cheap and plentiful. If you wait until off-season, you’ll…

If you own a rice cooker, then you are almost done making this easy rice dish! I am always seeking out  tasty shortcuts when it’s super hot outside and I don’t want to spend much time in an even hotter…

Quiche is one of my go to things to make if I have a last minute guest coming over for breakfast or lunch! I always keep pie crust in the freezer as it lasts a long time and comes in…

Summertime fruit is here and now is a great time to take advantage of those slightly tart peaches that are coming to market! This is a version of caprese, albeit a bit of a stretch. If you have a food…

The very first meal I learned to make when I was a child was spaghetti. I would carefully monitor my noodles to be perfectly al dente as I warmed up my Ragu sauce in a saucepan. It was complicated stuff…

These easy shitake mushroom appetizers are perfect to bring to a dinner party! They do take a little prep, but you can bake them before you leave or bring them on a cookie sheet to bake at a dinner party….

When we go out for Mexican food in San Diego, and I mean REAL Mexican food (no chain restaurants), we are typically given a side of spicy pickled vegetables. They are often a combo of carrots, onions and peppers. We…

I often buy way too much produce and then race to use it up before it goes bad. Here’s a classic example of good intentions gone awry. My fresh tropical fruit is not looking so fresh anymore and nature can’t…

After eating an entire block of cheese this morning, I sort of felt bad about myself. I love cheese, but clearly my day had a precarious start. Determined to right my bingeful wrongs, I decided to make myself a vegan…

Sometimes I walk through the produce aisle and buy pretty fruit. I certainly didn’t have a game plan for the pineapple, but in my cart it went. Afterall, pineapples are probably the coolest fruit out there! The weather in San…

We make a lot of rice during the week, so sometimes it’s fun to mix it up. If you have a rice cooker, then I suggest trying out this super easy coconut rice recipe. It goes well with stir fry…

I bought some smoked trout from Trader Joe’s and have been staring at it all week. Today I had a lightbulb moment as I was putting away new produce from my CSA delivery. I HAD to use up some vegetables…

I always volunteer to ‘bring a side dish’ when going to a dinner party. For starters, the definition of side dish is fairly broad so I don’t feel stressed out about committing to something tricky. My side dishes are always…

Take an ordinary batch of brownies and make them spectacular by toasting some Easter Peeps on top of them! Although Peeps are made year round now, this is still an Easter holiday fav for me. Simpy take two peeps (any…