
Originally posted July 3, 2016 Whether you are on your way to a friend’s house or just want something traditional in the way of summer fare, here are a few gluten-free summer recipes that might help to get you started. Always make sure your ingredients are gluten-free like mustard, oats, nuts, etc. Eating gluten-free…

Originally posted June 19, 2015 This recipe comes straight from my cookbook and seemed appropriate to post here with big barbecue-themed holidays such as Father’s Day and the Fourth of July right around the corner! Make sure to make the hard boiled eggs ahead of time (directions are after the main recipe). If you…

Originally posted May 8, 2015 This chard and quinoa salad is a great, healthful recipe perfect for picnics and potlucks. Even my children are big fans. It can also be found on page 143 of my cookbook, The Warm Kitchen. Chard and Quinoa Salad Yield: 4 – 6 servings

Originally posted February 18, 2012 What I love about this recipe is that you can make it all year round. In the summer, there is a bounty of fruit like peaches, apricots, nectarines, and all types of berries. In the winter, you can use apples, pears, and frozen fruit. The recipe is very forgiving…

Originally posted September 22, 2011 as “Roasted Tomatoes over Polenta and Mascarpone recipe“ Yield When Sarah Henkin and I were trying to come up with a menu item for samples at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market FoodWise booth, we decided to make delicious, late summer tomatoes the centerpiece. We needed to keep the dish…

Originally published on July 14, 2011 I bought some lovely zucchini at the farmer’s market last week and somehow managed to…well, forget about them. I opened the veggie drawer today, looking at the 4 pieces with guilt, and decided something had to be done. I settled on zucchini muffins (I used my gluten-free carrot muffin…

Originally posted August 11, 2010 as “Polenta lasagna with roasted veggies and gorgonzola recipe” When I’m asked to create a recipe, I often have what I call a “vision” of a dish. I know it should work because I’ve done something similar before and I’m generally good at putting flavors together. For a dish…

Originally posted August 5, 2009 I have to confess. My good friend Alison made this dish at a pot luck. It was delicious! I looked at the ingredients, asked for her permission and created my own twist on it. The combination of flavors is just delicious. The first time I made it, I didn’t…

Originally posted September 11, 2008;it was labeled as “The Best-o Pesto”. It also could be called “Easy Pesto.” Hope you agree! I remember when I first moved to California (many years ago). I had never heard of a Farmer’s Market back east. Sure, we had farm stands but I grew up in the country.…

Originally posted June 22, 2008 Some of you might understand this; others might think it funny. (Many years ago), while I was in my exercise class, during one of the hardest parts, all I could think about was this crisp I was going to make later that day. I thought about the berries, so…