I’ve always loved granola. Chewy granola bars, crunchy granola bars, the granola that’s used in yogurt parfaits — I’m an equal opportunity granola eater. While not exactly low calorie, the majority of the fat found in a nutty granola is unsaturated so you don’t have to feel too guilty about eating it. As with most [...]
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Blueberry Ginger Snap Ice Cream
It turns out that California and Texas have something in common other than historically belonging to Mexico. The residents of these two states have good taste… maybe not in fashion or political candidates, but at least when it comes to summertime dessert.
Or maybe they just have more cows than anyone else.
California and Texas produce more [...]
Baked Salmon with Dill and Butter
I confess that I generally prefer my salmon raw, with a dab of wasabi. Perhaps with a little droplet of soy sauce. This whole pregnancy thing, though, has put a major damper on my sushi habit so for the time being, cooked salmon it is. The origin of this recipe is a little weird — [...]
The Other Tortilla
With one kind of tortilla, you can make chilaquiles or huevos a la mexicana. But there’s a different sort of eggs and tortilla altogether. The tortilla española is Spain’s version of the French omelet or the Italian fritatta.
The traditional tortilla has potatoes and onions, but you can add just about anything you have [...]
More Mexican Eats: Chilaquiles
The Mexican food fairy visited last weekend and left delectable chilaquiles in our refrigerator. This act of kindness occurred even after we had subjected her to days of hard labor, which she effortlessly completed with sweeps of her magic wand (I want one of those).
Chilaquiles are yet another Mexican dish to love and cherish. They [...]
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes with Thyme and Garlic
I know it’s a bit of a cliche for a food blog to have a post about roasted tomatoes, but I don’t care. I’ve had a batch of tomatoes roasting in the oven for about 6 hours now and the smell is drying me crazy. I have nothing else on the brain but those tomatoes…how [...]
Peach Kuchen
There are some family recipes whose origins are a delicious mystery. For me, that recipe is a dessert we call “peach kuchen.” If you speak German you’re probably thinking “ooh, cake” – but no, it is actually a type of tart. This tart has sliced peaches pressed into a [...]
Not Your Momma’s Fruit Salad
At the very least, this isn’t my mother’s fruit salad. She’s not particularly keen on ginger or cilantro, both of which play supporting roles in this spicy tropical fruit salad with pineapple, mango, and honeydew melon. Something refreshing is a nice addition to a summer BBQ, but most of the time, it falls [...]
Summer Soup for “Love Apple” Season: Gazpacho
It’s hot in Sevilla in the summer. So hot that you’ll cross the street just to walk (slowly) on a sidewalk shaded by buildings and clench a water bottle in a sweaty fist at all times. Hot enough that the streets are watered to control the dust and tamp down the odors that exude from [...]
Tomato Avocado Salad w. Mustard Thyme Vinaigrette
First off, I need to apologize for giving you a headache with the photo. I’m sure there’s a Photography 101 class that tells you not to use a busy background for your photo, but use one I did. And it matched the food to boot! There’s a fashion faux pas analogy I could make here, [...]