Basil's Last Stand: Caprese-Style Hamburger
We have a real problem with basil. It seems like every time we buy it we have grand plans to eat fresh basil for a week, only to discover it brown and…
November 6, 2013
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Asian Take-Out Night: Szechuan Eggplant and Tom Kha Soup
We're pretty lucky to live in West Seattle where we have several outstanding Chinese and Thai restaurants. It's always hard to choose which way to go for…
November 3, 2013
Go For the Green King Salmon and Saag
After a week of binging on carbs, meat, and ice cream, it's always a good idea to counter-balance with some hard-core greens. The recipe for this salmon is…
October 31, 2013
Surfers, Sand, and Sun?
Well it took a myriad of freeways, an army of tailgaters, and Carinn's white knuckles, but we finally made it to San Diego. On our first morning in town, we…
October 28, 2013
A Hometown Tour of SB
A couple of breakfast vouchers from our hotel brought us to Jeannine's Bakery for breakfast in the heart of Montecito. There was a line out the door when we…
October 25, 2013
Driving the 1 in *Sometimes* Sunny California
When Elliott's sister Charlotte moved to San Diego for grad school this year, it seemed like a great excuse to go on a road trip to visit her and show Elliott…
October 24, 2013
Tofu Tuesday: Veggies and Tofu in Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce
This dinner was inspired by my desire to go meatless for at least one meal a week. In spite of Elliott's initial dismal outlook for the evening (yes, he likes…
October 20, 2013
Runner's Rings: Flaxseed Pancakes with Apples
According to Forrest Gump, life is like a box of chocolates. In our world, life is more like a 20 pound box of apples. When my dad decided to unload half of…
October 20, 2013
Comfort Food Reinvented: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole is my one true weakness. Whenever I make a batch, I can easily eat two bowls, no problem. If I didn't hit the off button, I could…
October 11, 2013
Our First Creusade: Coq au Vin
For us, visiting a kitchen store is like entering a candy shop. All those bright, shiny colors lure you in and you can't help walking out with some kind of…
October 3, 2013
Up Stir-Fry Creek Without a Wok: Asian Noodles with Chicken & Veggies
We've both been craving Chinese food lately but didn't feel like ordering take out or leaving the neighborhood. We figured we could wing it, but what we didn't…
September 13, 2013
Labor Day Yam Pot and Banana-Coconut Pancakes
On one of my first camping trips, my brother, Clay, opened up a can of beans, chicken soup, beef stew, and who knows what else, and mixed it all together in…
September 5, 2013