Apparently more than half of the produce consumed in the United States is grown right here in California. As a result farmer's markets here are a way of life. Farmer's markets were popular in Washington, but don't compare to the ones here. As previously mentioned there are multiple farmer's market here, and they are a food lover's dream. Since...

What is a "brizza" you may ask? It's a pizza using bread as a crust. While out exploring we decided to stop by a bakery we randomly found on Yelp near Griffith Park that got really good reviews. We were looking for a way to use our farm-fresh eggs from the farmer's market before they weren't so farm-fresh anymore. We thought we were going to...

Happy Labor Day! We're slowly, but surely getting settled into our new place in Los Angeles. However now it is time to reminisce about our time in Seattle again... I previously referenced that we hosted a big party with our Seattle friends before we left. We kept calling it a fish bake (thinking along the lines of a New England clambake), but...

When looking up how to preserve lemons for the most delicious pizza ever, I learned they are a staple in Middle Eastern and Moroccan cooking. We still had quite a few leftover after making our pizza, so I went looking for an easy and healthy dinner in which I could incorporate the preserved lemons. I found this recipe for chicken with lemons and...

We really like truffle oil. Like a lot. Unfortunately, truffle oil is crazy expensive. We spent $14 on a tiny bottle according to the price sticker remaining on the bottle. We still had half a bottle to use up before the move, so on a whim I added it to the crab macaroni and cheese I was making. We were already going fancy using Dungeness crab,...

Dustin has declared this the best homemade pizza yet, a title previously held by this pizza. Note they both contained prosciutto. Maybe that's a key ingredient. Actually, what was so awesome about this pizza is the preserved lemons we used as a topping. Yes, lemons on a pizza is weird. But deliciously weird. There's an upscale pizza joint in...

We bought these gorgeous, colorful heirloom tomatoes from the grocery store, and what better way to showcase them in all of their glory than to make a savory tart with them. This is why I love summer! I debated whether or not to bake the tart in a pie pan since I don't own a specific tart pan, but decided to make it a galette instead and go...

These were supposed to be black bean sliders, a la Little Big's in Houston, but unfortunately we had the patties on the grill, the onions caramelized, and the harissa cream made when we realized our buns were moldy. Not a good feeling for me because I definitely ate one at lunch without paying attention. So we went the low-carb route for...

I fell in love with harissa cream a few years back but hadn't thought about it in awhile until I saw a recipe for harissa pork chops. We are more steak than pork chop people, but I figured harissa would make a nice marinade for a steak. I ordered a tube from Amazon and plan to come up with some more uses in the next few weeks. The harissa is...

I've been using a lot of coconut products lately, from shredded coconut in breading to coconut oil in cookies to coconut milk in risotto, and now coconut cream as the broth in which to steam mussels. I thought a rich coconut milk along with Asian flavors like spicy sriacha and ginger would be the perfect thing in which to steam a large batch of...